About the Role:

The FP&A Analyst develops and maintains models and tools to support effective and efficient analysis and recommendations

Support of our incentive compensation process through quarterly profitability projections and annual payouts

Provide decision support through valued added analysis and financial insights & storytelling

Work with multiple business partners to gain a deeper understanding of financial data, to confirm assumptions, and validate output of analyses

Supports the organization in opportunity identification, data-based decision-making and performance assessment

Analyzes and presents insights on competitor and industry analysis workflows

Participates in identifying and leveraging new tools to improve data analysis

Produce clear reports that summarize financial output, issues and recommendations

Supports reporting needs of the broader organization to provide increased visibility of financial performance

Responsibilities:

• This role participates in a broad range of financial planning and analysis activities to provide valuable insights, solutions and services to our internal customers.
• These include, but are not limited to, the annual budget/quarterly forecast process, financial modeling, the incentive compensation process, identifying and piloting new analytical tools, and reporting.
• This associate must be an analytical thinker with strong communication skills.
• Additionally, this role will assist in mentoring and coaching new analysts.
• Develops and maintains models and tools to support effective and efficient analysis and recommendations
• Support of our incentive compensation process through quarterly profitability projections and annual payouts
• Provide decision support through valued added analysis and financial insights & storytelling
• Work with multiple business partners to gain a deeper understanding of financial data, to confirm assumptions, and validate output of analyses
• Supports the organization in opportunity identification, data-based decision-making and performance assessment
• Analyzes and presents insights on competitor and industry analysis workflows
• Participates in identifying and leveraging new tools to improve data analysis
• Produce clear reports that summarize financial output, issues and recommendations
• Supports reporting needs of the broader organization to provide increased visibility of financial performance

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related discipline

MBA or MBA pursuit a plus

Certification

CPCU or other industry designations a plus

Work Experience/Skill Set

2-5 years of related experiences or applicable internships

Understanding of financial processes and systems

Financial consulting and analysis skills - ability to assess needs, identify issues, recommend alternatives and implement change

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Must have strong Excel and data manipulation skills

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
• Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
• US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.