Financial Systems Analyst - FP&A

We are seeking a highly motivated, eager to learn FP&A Financial Systems Analyst to help develop and manage the future of finance. This role is a unique opportunity to drive meaningful impact in the Chubb International business across finance and technology through future-state systems development, maintenance, and strategic decision making. This is a critical role in our Central FP&A team, and you will work closely with cross-functional teams to support our firm’s growth trajectory and learn critical skills to support your own career growth trajectory.

Successful candidates will receive the opportunities of working in a dynamic environment of a global business and diversified product portfolio, and exposures to the leading financial technologies and tools. Additionally, we provide a strong training program and will equip you with the tools and resources for your career success.  

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Systems Optimization and Innovation: 

Participate in decision making forums with high-level stakeholders to discuss and prioritize enhancements in current technology, and investments in new technology to help streamline forecasting / reporting processes

Work side-by-side with the Finance Transformation team to ensure development work is fit for purpose including Design, User Stories / Wireframes, Acceptance Criteria, Test Scripts, UAT, and transition to BAU

Identify opportunities that automate existing workflows / processes to improve system functionality, ensuring scalability and adaptability to our business needs
 

Innovation-To-Production Management and Maintenance: 

As projects are transitioned to production and integrated into our financial ecosystem (BAU), become the product owner of several initiatives including maintaining the daily operations and data integrity within the system

Manage backlog of enhancements for owned initiatives, liaison larger scale changes with the Global Finance Organization, and own development for small system upgrades / solutions

Assist in development of enhancements and maintenance of legacy workflows built within our existing technology to drive operational efficiencies

FP&A Cycle Support: 

Provide a level of ownership and support to our Central Finance team including assisting in execution of processes in current technology (TM1/PAW) and other platforms for activities such as system readiness, maintenance, reconciliation of existing data, and ad-hoc requests

Support FP&A Financial Systems Manager to triage and rectify issues identified by our stakeholders including root-cause identification and interim solution implementation, ensuring deliverables can be complete in a timely and accurate manner 

Provide some level of end-user technical support and training on systems as needed

1. At a minimum, an end-user understanding of an enterprise performance management software (ex: IBM Planning Analytics (preferred), Oracle, Anaplan, OneStream, SAP, etc.) with a use-case in your current or previous role(s)

2. Knowledge of systems architecture from raw data ingestion to end-user reporting (i.e. data, inputs, systems, calculations, outputs)

3. Development experience in an EPM tool is a plus, but not required

4. An understanding of project life cycles for technology related developments from initial business/data requirements to post UAT production deployment

5. Ability to trouble shoot systems issues (i.e. data reconciliation), work independently to find resolutions, and identify areas of improvement in data processes 

6. Ability to think of the ‘big picture’ when solving issues, and create actionable plans to implement changes in systems and/or current business processes

7. Ability to analyze large amounts of data to provide and test hypothesis for various scenarios, and to synthesize various conclusions to provide recommendations to management team

8. Must be able to learn and operate new systems quickly 

9. Can apply logic to problem solve complex business problems

10. Ability to take early abstract ideas, frame technical concepts and deliver tangible work-products

11. Team Player and Strong Communicator

12. Passion for Innovation and strong interest to understanding and developing cutting edge finance solutions.

Professional Experience

Typical experience may include, whilst not limited to: 

• Minimum of 1 - 3 years of accounting, financial planning & analysis, or financial systems / computer science experience
• Insurance industry experience is a plus but not required
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Data Science or related field; finance-related software certifications are a plus, but not required
• Experience implementing or leveraging technology as an end-user in your professional experience (preferably within an enterprise performance management platform) is required, and the willingness to learn new technology
• Exposure to an FP&A lifecycle (planning, budgeting, forecast, enterprise-wide KPI & reporting framework, profitability/cost analysis)