Senior Financial Analyst - Field & Distribution

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.
CNA seeks to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees that helps them - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals.
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
About CNA
CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies. Backed by more than 120 years of experience, CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
About the Finance Team
We are trusted partners who enable smart decisions that enhance shareholder value. We are a group of nimble, resilient and tenacious finance professionals who thrive on solving problems, continuously learning, and improving. We are strengthened by diversity and we are committed to inclusion. Most of all, we are all leaders. We unlock our full potential by investing in our development - both individually and together, as a team. We're looking for team members who are excited about developing and growing their careers while moving our business forward.
About the Job
CNA is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analysist to join the Field & Distribution FP&A Team. The Field & Distribution FP&A team primarily partners with leaders in the Underwriting, Field, and Distribution teams to deliver deeper insight into P&L results and our broker and agency relationships driving improvements in growth and profitability. Additionally, this role will optimize and streamline reporting and critical operational processes, build out new analytical resources, lead special projects, and be a key player in financial forecasts and plans.
Your Day to Day

• Develop forecast and what-if models based on comparative performance metrics and implement improvements as the business grows
• Support CNA Branch leadership in contextualizing performance against corporate and branch level goals and targets
• Analyze company performance to generate insights into CNA's broker compensation agreements
• Maintain strategic workflow of broker compensation calculations to inform accurate expense recognition
• Review broker payment reconciliation to provide stronger customer service to strategic brokers
• Leverage financial expertise to recognize and resolve emerging issues, independently investigate anomalies and variances in data
• Manage multiple constituents and requests to build relationships and deliver maximum value to the organization
• Extract or summarize key insights, clearly and concisely communicate insights with actionable recommendations to senior leadership

Basic Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of corporate and departmental accounting/finance practices, procedures and principles
• Advanced Microsoft Office Excel skills
• Track record of delivering results with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work independently and self-motivate in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to work with senior business partners with tight deadlines

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of an insurance organization and industry
• Advanced modeling skills
• Experience with the following or similar tools/systems: Alteryx, Tableau, Workday, Adaptive Insights, Thoughtspot, and Looker

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business or economics, finance, accounting, or equivalent
• 2 or more years of finance experience or a related analytical field with progressively increasing levels of responsibility

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