Oliver James is currently partnered with a global specialty insurance organization looking for a Senior Finance Systems Analyst to support its finance reporting, planning, and forecasting processes. This role combines financial analysis with data and reporting technology, helping improve the flow, quality, and accessibility of financial information.
You’ll work with colleagues across Finance, IT, Data, Accounting, and Actuarial to maintain reporting tools, develop dashboards and automated reports, and support business planning and decision-making.
Responsibilities:
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Support the flow of financial data from policy administration and accounting systems through the general ledger, data warehouses, and reporting platforms.
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Assist with maintaining financial master data used in reporting processes and applications.
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Prepare data queries, ad hoc analyses, and reporting outputs for corporate and business unit needs.
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Support planning and forecasting platforms, including annual planning and quarterly forecast processes.
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Help maintain automated data interfaces and reporting pipelines used to consolidate and monitor financial results.
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Update reporting logic and calculation rules as business requirements change.
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Maintain and enhance financial reports and dashboards, including Power BI reporting used for monthly expense reporting and business unit schedules.
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Analyze data with data engineers, analysts, and subject matter experts to improve data collection, storage, and quality.
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Identify gaps or anomalies in data flows, communicate findings, and recommend next steps.
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Participate in cross-functional projects involving reporting requirements, analytics, or system implementations.
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Coordinate with Analytics and Finance teams to support consistent KPIs and reporting formats.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
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5+ years of experience in data analytics, financial analysis, reporting, or a related field.
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Working knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, Databricks, or data profiling tools.
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Familiarity with SQL, Python, R, Java, or similar programming languages is preferred.
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Experience with financial reporting, planning, or data platforms; familiarity with SAP, TM1, or comparable systems is helpful.
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General understanding of data warehousing, ETL, and reporting system concepts.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to data quality.
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Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
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Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills.
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A collaborative approach and the ability to work across Finance, IT, Data, Accounting, and Actuarial teams.
To be considered for this opportunity, please apply using the prompts provided. Alternatively, please reach out to Adam Salvadori at [email protected].
Please note that given the number of applicants only those candidates with the relevant skill set can be considered.
