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St. Louis, Missouri

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Senior Manager, Financial Analysis

Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises.
 

Position Summary:
This role is a great opportunity for the right person who wants to be part of a dynamic growing company working directly with internal and field leaders. We are looking for the person who can help us make a difference by best serving the needs of our customers. Come join us in Growing for LIFE.

In this role you will be reporting directly to the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis to support and interface with corporate and business leaders to develop metrics and reports to measure and support the management of business performance, including creating reports and presentations that translate into meaningful information to facilitate tactical and strategic decision-making.

The right person will have a high level of skill and experience with analytics, including data integration and proactive identification and resolution of data accuracy issues.

Position Responsibilities:

Build, maintain and calibrate regular business reporting to facilitate effective planning, analysis and decision making throughout the organization.Identify key financial drivers and assumptions within a business process, structure the identified drivers to tell a story, and develop a financial model to be used for planning purposes.Aggregate and organize data from multiple platforms and systems; suggest procedural changes to increase the accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency of data and reports used or produced by the team.Prepare PowerPoint presentations which summarize results of data analysis and model outputs, suitable for multiple audiences, including Kemper Senior Executives and the Board of Directors.Document work processes, including data sources and definitions; ensure data accuracy.Frequently interact and coordinate with other departments to address business issues and to meet organizational objectives.Interpret data and identify trends to help leadership understand drivers of results, make decisions, and develop strategy.Prepare and analyze portions of the monthly operating review package; summarize findings into actionable business insights.Develop new reports and analytics to drive key leadership insights into business performance.Proven track record of improving processes and creating efficiencies to help reduce manual data collection.Serve as a data expert, understanding data sources and systems to ensure data integrity and report accuracy.Provide project analysis and input on business cases provide additional support across the department.Work collaboratively with people in the organization to gather information, take ownership of deliverables, and meet deadlines.

Position Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or a quantitative discipline5+ years of related experienceDemonstrated proficiency in a finance role with analysis experience or equivalent combination of experience.Strong verbal and written communication skillsInsurance experience a plus but not required.Advanced Tableau and Excel skillsExperience working in Data Warehouse EnvironmentIntermediate skills in SQL, Power BI, Salesforce, Snowflake a plusEffective financial, strategic, and executive leadership. Appreciation for the rigorous, analytical requirements of a public company, and ability to build the requisite infrastructure to support those needs within the business.Strong financial analysis skillsHighly motivated and natural self-starter, independent thinker, great planner, and team playerStructured in thinking process and strong problem-solving skills, the ability to break down complex problems and find solutions.Ability to cope with uncertainty, learn fast, motivated by new and complex challenges.Manage information in a visually appealing and easy to understand method.Drive results across a team of dynamic communicators and professionalsAbility to quickly absorb complex issues, ensure alignment across cross-functional teams.Possesses a continuous improvement mindset.Decision Quality – making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forwardDrives Results – consistently achieves results under difficult circumstancesAction Oriented – takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasmCollaborates – building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectivesCommunicates Effectively – develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiencesValues Differences – recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organizationNimble Learning – actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodders

The range for this position is $95,900 to $159,700. Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination. Kemper is focused on expanding our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts to align with our vision, mission, and guiding principles.  

Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Kemper will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email.  Additionally, Kemper does not use external messaging applications like WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates.