Sr. Director, Financial Analysis - National Accounts

Travelers’ financial analysis team translates raw numbers into actionable insights to tell the story of past financial results and forecast possibilities into the future. The team acts as an independent party to collaborate with business partners and enable them to make informed decisions rooted in economic reality.

• Synthesize reports generated into impactful exhibits, insightful results/observations, and actionable recommendations to influence business partners and senior management, ensuring quality control/accuracy.
• Review team members’ reports and provide guidance on accuracy and presentation.
• Design, prepare, evaluate, and validate advanced financial and operational reports to support tactical and strategic business objectives.
• Identify gaps and limitations in data sets and understand multiple layers of complexity with the ability to explain and recommend potential alternatives.
• Oversee, synthesize, and present exhibits, results, observations, and recommendations to business partners and senior management, including formal presentations, ensuring content aligns with broader business objectives.
• Engage with business partners to translate complex analyses to influence business strategy.
• Create actionable insights to influence business strategy.
• Design and lead projects that analyze and implement the most complex business and financial regulatory changes relating to financial reporting, such as mergers and acquisitions, etc.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentoring.
• As a manager of people, provide leadership, coaching, training, planning, staffing, and performance management and development to employees, in addition to ensuring the understanding of departmental objectives, vision, and strategy.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in finance or accounting or professional designations such as CPA, CMA or comparable advanced professional education.
• Extensive experience with Financial Analysis concepts, principles, processes, applications and accounting practices and principles preferably with some exposure to the P&C insurance industry.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present, influence, and negotiate at various levels of the organization, including executive leaders and with external partners.
• Advanced leadership skills with the ability to mentor, coach and develop team members, leverage differences, and strategically align resources to accomplish key objectives.
• Exceptional data analysis skills with the ability to interpret trends and report insights and recommendations to business partners.
• Advanced organization skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and follow through to ensure timely completion.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Financial Reporting Software (e.g., TM1, Essbase, Hyperion, etc.).
• Deep understanding of Travelers’ business strategy and plan objectives to align with enterprise goals.

• Health Insurance
• 401k matching
• Retirement
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Volunteer Encouragement

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