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Finance Manager
Kemper Corporation
Chicago, IL, United States
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Position Summary:
Kemper is seeking a Finance Manager to join our growing team at the office in downtown Chicago. Some minimal travel included with this role.
Position Responsibilities:
• Prepares and evaluates financial performance with regard to the strategic plan, operational goals, budgets, and forecasts.
• Evaluate departments/businesses and makes suggestions for automating processes to increase working efficiency.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to support the formation and evaluation of corporate growth strategies, new business development opportunities, and capital deployment alternatives.
• Identify, develop and implement key financial performance indicators, including rolling forecasts, new productivity metrics and measurements, and product performance and distribution effectiveness measures.
• Create strategic and financial analysis such as ROI, discounted cash flow and sensitivity analysis to evaluate decisions and the impact of new business opportunity execution.
• Develop of presentations to senior management and the board of directors.
• Identify, develop, and execute analysis of business initiatives, product launches and/or new service offerings.
Position Qualifications:
• 5+ years of finance experience primarily in FP&A
• Expert level Excel experience required
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills coupled with a rigorous decision-making process.
• Ability to conduct deep analyses and proactively identify trends and patterns in the results and work in partnership with BU leaders to understand those insights.
• Must be nimble and comfortable with a changing environment.
• A thought leader and a risk taker who is willing to challenge conventional wisdom to achieve success.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, manage and monitor economic indicators of the business and translate into the business to stay ahead of the competition.
• Earn the respect of peers, subordinates, and superiors for his/her integrity, ethics, and ability to set a standard in leadership.
• Knowledge of Access and databases a plus but not required
• Bachelor Degree required, major in Finance, Economics or Mathematics preferred or equivalent related work experience
• MBA from top business school preferred
Our employees enjoy great benefits:
• Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
• Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
• Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
• Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
• Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
• Protect what you love with discounts on home and auto insurance products.
• Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.
Kemper at a glance
With $11 billion in assets, Kemper is one of the nation's leading insurers. The Kemper family of companies specializes in auto, home, life, health and valuables insurance products for individuals, families and businesses.
Kemper’s underwriting companies* are rated A- (Excellent) and Infinity Property & Casualty is rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, the leading insurance industry rating authority. Kemper companies service seven million policies and rank among the top 25 personal lines property and casualty writers and the 2016 Ward’s 50 Top Performers list of life insurance companies.
*Alliance United Insurance Company is not rated.
We value diversity and strive to be an employer of choice. An Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
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