Senior Finance Analyst

Company: WTW
Location: Arlington
Posted on: June 19, 2022

Job Description:

The Senior Financial Analyst will support the North America finance team by advising, implementing, and delivering innovative solutions, helping develop reporting capabilities to support North America leadership decision making, improving finance operations, and creating value within the organization.
This role will be responsible for driving business performance and value for WTW through planning and modeling, decision-oriented analytics, and working independently to produce analytics from the ground up. As an integral part of the North America finance team, you are part of a strategic and agile team that broadly applies data, modeling, research, and analytical capabilities to inform our business strategy and drive business results.
Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.
We have flexibility to hire within various market locations.
The Role
Partner with Corporate Risk & Broking (Segment) leadership to develop a solid annual financial plan

Create complex financial models and driver-based analysis to assist with decision making around Producer hires, Investment hires, and Lost business analysis

Produce and support monthly commentary, providing intelligence around key drivers vs plan, forecast, and prior year

Own the Global Line of Business expense allocation process, reviewing new postings, guiding offshore resources on journal entry creation, and establishing allocation routines using a Globally established process

Provide modeling around annual salary movement, FTE movement, attrition metrics, and Compensation and Benefits trends for Corporate Risk & Broking

Review hiring requisitions to confirm salaries are in plan. Provide reporting around staff movement

Track and report on discretionary expenditures to assist business leaders manage planned expenses

Provide support for annual Excel report conversions that align with Corporate restructuring

Provide ad hoc analysis, modeling, and research to support business decisions as needed

The Requirements
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Finance or Accounting. MBA or CPA a plus

5+ years related experience in financial analysis, accounting, or business

Financial and Business acumen as evidenced by having roles with progressively broader financial responsibilities

Proactive approach to problem solving and a customer centric mindset

Attention to accuracy and detail, with the ability to understand materiality

Ability to interpret and analyze financial data

Strong knowledge of Microsoft applications, Knowledge of Hyperion Financial Management and Oracle Financial Applications a plus

WTW may be subject to mandatory employment-related COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Therefore, to the extent any such mandates apply, you may be required to certify and provide documentation of full vaccination against COVID-19 if you are hired in the U.S. If you accept an offer from WTW and are subject to a mandate but are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated because of medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs, you may request a medical or religious accommodation. If you require an accommodation, the Company will evaluate your request and work with you to identify reasonable alternatives to vaccination, if available.
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