Financial Performance Analyst

Description
Role Snapshot
This position can be filled at the Professional or the more advanced Senior Level
Our team is seeking a highly capable Financial Performance Analyst who is looking to develop their finance and analysis skills within a challenging yet exciting and supportive atmosphere. We directly support the Health Plan business in identifying and evaluating growth opportunities and driving efficiency, whether its planning for next years budget, working with our leadership team on growth initiatives, or developing cost-saving strategies. As a member of our team, you will be a trusted strategic partner in coordination with the WPS Health Plan leadership team. In addition to target setting and helping the leadership team understand the businesss financial results, you will provide key decision support to help solve the businesss biggest challenges. In this role, you will gain skills and experience that can be leveraged throughout your career. In addition to being part in our strong corporate and team culture, you will have access to regular training and development opportunities to support your professional growth.
What you will do
Design and develop analytical support to senior management to support key business decisions.
Health Plan performance reporting and analysis, including financial and operational.
Strategic short- and long-term forecasting and planning, in partnership with the Enterprise Strategy and FP&A teams.
Financial modeling.
Identify opportunities for and lead efforts on improving the analytical capabilities of the team and maximizing process efficiency.
Partner with leaders of increasing seniority, including Executive leaders, to manage and improve the performance of the health plan business.
Effectively communicate and serve as an advocate for optimal performance on key success factors.
Ad-hoc analysis to support executive decision making.
Development of junior staff.
This opportunity is the right one for you if you:
Are skilled at building quantitative models and interpreting results.
Are good at telling a story and can explain complex topics tailored to the audience.
Create succinct and logically structured communications.
Are self-motivated/driven/intellectually curious.
Enjoy taking ownership of deliverables and creating value-added analyses, particularly in grey spaces.
Are a skilled influencer and exhibit growing strength in identifying key insights and recommendations to management.
Have innovative instincts and problem-solving skills to develop and implement performance improvement methods.
What will I gain from this role?
Partner directly with key leaders throughout the organization.
Build expertise presenting and leading discussions on business line performance.
The opportunity to work on a growing and entrepreneurial team, while collaborating closely with a talented cross-functional network of actuaries, accountants, data scientists, Business Analysts (BAs), Project Managers (PMs), and others.
The satisfaction of serving our nations military, veterans, Guard and Reserves as well as our growing senior population.
Continuous and supportive performance feedback to develop a well-rounded business toolkit that will serve you well wherever you go.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent post high school and/or related work experience.
1 or more years of related experience in accounting or finance.
Senior Analyst: 3 or more years of related experience in accounting or finance.
Strong Excel skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
Superb problem-solving ability and strong analytical skills.
Knowledge of BI/forecasting tools (Cognos/Power BI/Adaptive Insights).
Salary Range
Professional Level: $65,000 ~ $75,000
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