Director of Finance - FP&A

Alliant Insurance is hiring a Director of Finance for our Omaha or Kansas City office!  SUMMARY  Responsible for interacting with employees throughout all levels of the organization and providing broad, company-wide financial analysis in support of business objectives.  Key responsibilities include management reporting and analysis, financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and oversight of commissions and payables; partnering with IT on business intelligence (BI) projects, mentoring and supervising other FP&A team members, and completing special projects for management.  POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Full-time, Benefits-eligible Monday - Thursday:  7:30AM - 4:30PM, Fridays 7:30AM - 2:00PM   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   Provides analytical support to various functional units of the business; analyzes and interprets financial results.   Assists with the preparation of materials for monthly business reviews, investor calls, and other presentations.   Provides analytical insight based upon a deep understanding of business objectives, issues, and root causes.   Sets best-in-class reporting standards.  Leads the development and preparation of ad hoc and standard management reports, tailoring the format and content to the specific needs of various internal customers.   Applies a wide range of analytical and statistical techniques to independently construct sophisticated financial models.  Uses results of modeling to provide decision support and recommendations to leadership.   Sets standards for planning templates and reports, develops sound global assumptions, constructs plan, identifies and analyzes variances and decision trade-offs, and makes recommendations on how to improve business results.   Integrates diverse sets of financial and operational data to generate business insight.   Develops clear and informative methods of presenting key findings to management.   Proactively drives continuous improvements and best practices within the FP&A and broader organization to reduce error rates and maximize productivity and efficiency.   Oversees the commissions receivable and payable function; ensuring efficient, accurate and timely data and payment from carriers and payment to agents and advisors   Completes special projects as assigned to support corporate objectives.   Mentors and supervises other team members.     QUALIFICATIONS  EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE  Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or related field required Master's Degree or professional certification (FP&ATM, CPA®, CFP®, etc.) preferred Ten (10) or more years related work experience, specifically in an FP&A role required    SKILLS Strong understanding of financial computer systems and data systems Excellent verbal and written communication skills, polished presentation skills Excellent ability to interpret and analyze financial statements Strong mathematical ability, including an understanding of algebraic functions and statistical forecasting methods Mastery of data management, financial systems, and other analytical tools Strong ability to leverage various financial systems and BI tools to produce insightful reports and analyses Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills Highly proactive; actively seeks opportunities for process improvement Project management experience successfully leading cross-functional teams Ability to interact professionally with employees across all levels of the organization Works both independently and as a member of a team Advanced Microsoft Office Suite experience   #LI-MH1