Head of Financial Planning

Head of Financial Planning at First Recruiting, LLC Head of Financial Planning at First Recruiting, LLC in Astoria, New York Posted in about 3 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this leader will be responsible for all financial planning and analysis for the company, with an emphasis on both strategic and tactical direction. This executive will have overall senior management leadership and responsibility for the development of the global business performance and analysis framework and will work closely with the senior leadership team to drive operational excellence and to position the company for continued success. This leader will create long-range plan with annual operating and capital budgets. They will develop an operational framework and process supporting internal, and Board-level presentations. The Head of Financial Planning and Analysis will ensure high quality financial projections and forecasts, an integrated and well-executed financial strategy, and the effective use of shared services/outsourcing by engaging a global mindset and a strong customer-centric approach to the business. This is a 100% in-office position. Candidates must be able to work on-site

Essential Responsibilities:

Develop, implement and monitor a high quality and sophisticated annual budget and rolling forecasts process, ensure all business unit budgets are supported and comprehensive, with sufficient detail on all financial assumptions. Oversee the design and development of standard reports that facilitate a deep understanding of current period results, identify key business trends and provide meaningful correlation analysis of KPIs for current and projected results. Additionally, ensure that all reporting requirements consistently meet the financial communication needs of investors, rating agencies and other external parties. Working with appropriate finance, capital management, enterprise risk management and the executive management; identify opportunities to improve existing and establish new business processes, methods and technologies that will enhance overall business performance capabilities. Qualifications /

Experience Required:

Proven property/casualty executive with experience leading the strategic design of financial information of a global property and casualty insurance organization; specific industry experience may be on the admitted or non-admitted side. Strong finance, accounting and analytical background, with Oracle ERP experience preferred. Excellent communication at the senior leadership and executive-Board level; proven leadership, interpersonal and analytical abilities, with a strong desire to make an impact on the business. Direct experience working on large projects with capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, and business transfers and divestitures. Track record of driving talent management to create a competitive advantage and of being a business enterprise manager who understands a matrix culture and the utilization of shared service resources. An undergraduate degree. 10+ years experience within FP&A Strong blend of strategy and implementation. Entrepreneurial/builder mindset; looks for continuous improvement opportunities. Ability to lead and manage change; capable of migrating the current-state financial planning and analysis process to meet future-state requirements. Strong financial acumen with the ability to understand and utilize analytics; a strong desire to make an impact on the organization.