Lead Financial Analyst, FP&A- Stat

Fidelity And Guaranty Life Insurance Company - Des Moines, IA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Des Moines, IA

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Lead Financial Analyst, FP&A (STAT) position is responsible for leading scalable financial forecasts and analysis to meet public company standards. This role is crucial for the success of the FP&A function, requiring active collaboration with finance and actuarial departments. The analyst will prepare reporting packages, provide financial insights, and support a culture of financial transparency and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute on scalable financial forecasts & analysis
• Provide informal leadership to others on the FP&A team (train, coach and mentor staff)
• Assist leadership with work direction, team assignments, prioritization, and delegation
• Provide robust financial forecasting, financial analysis and ad hoc support; synthesize complex concepts to create analysis & explanations that are clear, concise and credible
• Prepare reporting packages that include high quality, timely and accurate variance analysis, forecasts and results messaging
• Harness technology to drive automation and efficiencies
• Develop production and distribution of FP&A forecasts and analysis, considering material nonpublic information (MNPI) requirements
• Collaborate with others to instill deeper understanding of FP&A team function and requirements across F&G
• Support culture of financial transparency and continuous improvement
• Serve as a liaison with other Finance teams to ensure a holistic and consistent delivery model and lead FP&A deliverables for financial reporting, audit requests, tax team deliverables, and capital & ratings management team deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required with preference in Accounting/Finance
• Minimum 5 years experience in related field
• Insurance industry experience preferred
• CPA, CFA or MBA desirable
• Knowledge of annuity and life insurance products preferred
• Experience with projections, general ledgers, databases and report writing is desired
• Strong understanding of current processes and overall workflow and ability to train others
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements, internal control enhancements, automation and efficiencies
• Robust expertise in financial systems for functional area
• Strong critical thinker including analytical skills with the ability to analyze and interpret financial information and trends
• Ability to handle multiple complex tasks, prioritize, and begin delegating in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization and interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• A passion for new challenges, leadership and delivering results
• Experience playing a lead role in team projects or deliveries
• Self-directed individual who works well with team.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with projections, general ledgers, databases and report writing is desired
• Knowledge of annuity and life insurance products preferred

Benefits

• Life insurance