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Overview:
FM Global is a leading property insurer of the world's largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE 1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM Global helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art loss-prevention engineering and research; risk management skills and support services; tailored risk transfer capabilities; and superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic, culturally diverse group of employees, working in more than 100 countries, in a variety of challenging roles.
Responsibilities:
Act as a strategic thought partner, collaborating with senior leaders to set business intelligence priorities between Finance and a complex Division or multiple staff functions. Provides financial planning guidance and expert consultation in areas related to future state financial performance including top to bottom P & L with comparisons to budget and forecasts on an operational basis. Synthesizes regional trends, opportunities, risks and supports leadership options for business action and strategic decision making.
Drives strategy for end-to-end planning, budgeting, and forecasting process across a division and/or staff function, including all inputs and drivers within the planning tool
Develops the annual plan, associated budgets, and forecasts for a division/staff function, supported by an FP&A analyst pool
Oversees the financial performance of a division/staff function to support Head of FP&A's strategic priorities including strategic projects and initiatives impacting a division or staff functions and/or corporate initiatives.
Owns monthly management reporting and analysis process for a division or multiple staff functions
Proactively provides transparent and frequent financial updates and actionable insights for assigned division/staff function in a timely manner to support informed business decisions
Ensures business leaders understand key performance based financing (PBF) assumptions and drivers
Engages FP&A Head to ensure timely and accurate delivery of analysis and insights
Builds business cases, including what-if analyses
Supports ad hoc analysis for both Head of FP&A and ExCo
Engages key internal stakeholders, including other Finance Business Partners and division/staff functions counterparts, to keep abreast of changes in market landscape and advise on potential implications to the business
Qualifications:
4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Accounting and professional certification e.g. CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent
11-15 years of finance experience at an insurance company or strategy and/or consulting for this industry; Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and forecasting or related finance field
Strong consultant skills
Excellent strategic and execution capabilities
Good judgement and decisiveness
Broad and deep knowledge of finance, business, and regulatory environment
Effective influencing and communication skills
Ability to develop FP&A analysts to enable growth toward FBP role
Strong accounting / finance skills
Ability to think and act independently
Strong team leadership skills and results orientation
Ability to lead a team and motivate others in a deadline driven environment and foster acceptance of change
Proficiency with financial systems and standard software applications
The final salary offer will vary based on individual education, skills, and experience. The position is eligible to participate in FM Global’s comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes an incentive plan, generous health and well-being programs, a 401(k) and pension plan, career development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work, time off allowances and much more.
FM Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce.