Senior Financial Analyst

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst. The role will support the Deputy CFO in budgeting, reporting and analyzing results across its operations. To ensure appropriate business reporting functions are set up allowing each Business Unit to measure their Key Financial Performance Indicators and satisfy their statutory and regulatory reporting responsibilities with regards to financial data, and to ensure that all responsibilities are completed in accordance with Company policies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide high quality and timely advice, information, analysis, reporting and interpretation to support effective decision making and performance management.
• Develop an understanding of the business and support reporting to each team.
• Understand the drivers of business performance, identifying trends, areas of opportunity or remedial action and influence the implementation of initiatives to address these.
• Production of finance packs with commentary.
• Support the improvement of management reporting and analysis.
• Support in the maintenance of team structures and systems.
• Resolve queries with regard to management reporting, helping to ensure the accuracy of reported results.
• Help to maintain and improve financial reporting IT systems.
• Understand the current business processes and assist in the development of systems and procedures to ensure strong financial controls are run across relevant business units within Howden US.
• Support supervisors to deliver group objectives.
• Develop strong working relationships with the wider Finance team.
• Support business units in the setting of annual budgets and mid-year forecasts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA plus
• Solid knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting
• A strong background working in a matrix organisation, Insurance broking experience essential
• 4+ years of relevant professional experience
• Knowledge of US GAAP
• Strong attention to detail and pride in work is critical
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work well independently and within a team is critical
• Strong sense of urgency, with ability to multi-task, balance multiple priorities and perform in a fast-paced environment
• Strong project and task management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Legally authorized to work in the US

Compensation and Benefits

The expected base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000; actual base salary will be determined based on factors including candidate experience and work location. This role is classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In addition to a competitive base salary, employees are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Howden also offers a variety of benefits and programs, subject to eligibility, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including healthcare savings and reimbursement accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible Paid Time Off and paid parental leave
• Life and Disability insurance

What do we offer in return? A career that you define.

Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges. And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

Diversity and Inclusion At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
• We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
• We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond

We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

Our sustainability promise

We’re on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here.