Sr Financial Analyst

Symetra has an exciting opportunity to join our growing team as a Sr.

Financial Analyst !

As a Sr.

Financial Analyst you will oversee operating expenses for assigned business areas by leading planning and forecast cycles, developing insightful reporting and analysis, and serving as a key owner of planning systems and models.

Ideal candidate will be able to paint a story with data and metrics.

This role combines business partnership, financial analysis, and financial systems administration, including the design, maintenance, and enhancement of planning models supporting budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.

• Creates meaningful reports and insightful analysis to inform decision making.
• Leads plan and forecasts for operating expenses.
• Planning systems administration, model maintenance, and enhancements.
• Performs month end responsibilities, including accruals, allocations, and miscellaneous journal entries.

Why work at Symetra

“I feel welcome and included at Symetra every day and I really believe you can be you at Symetra." - Megan H., Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

"I am grateful to be here and I know how blessed I am to work for a company that truly cares about me as a person". - Nancy R., Sr.

Investment Fund Analyst

What we offer you

We don’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to our employees.

Our programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching
• Want more details? Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview

Hourly Range: $87,900 – $146,500 plus eligibility for annual bonus programs

Who you are

• Bachelor’s or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, finance, business analytics, financial systems or operations, insurance industry preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills:
• Tailor communication to the specific audience
• Demystify numbers to enable business decisions
• Interpret questions and answers into a digestible format
• Discern when an email/phone call/IM/meeting is most appropriate
• Strong ability to build deep relationships with multiple business leaders at various levels of the organization to foster a collaborative environment.
• Experience supporting, maintaining, enhancing, or administering financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, or reporting systems - Anaplan model builder experience preferred.
• Deep desire to obtain profound understanding of business strategy and value drivers.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Growth mindset with an innate desire and ability to continuously learn and improve.
• Adept at innovating to create efficiencies, redefine processes, and advance the team to the next level leveraging AI where applicable.
• Effectively manage stressful situations and changing priorities.
• Proficient with Excel, BI tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• High school diploma required.
• Minimum Internet Speed:100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, in alignment with the FCC's definition of "broadband."
• Internet Type:Fiber, Cable (e.g., Comcast, Spectrum), or DSL.
• Not Permissible:Satellite (e.g., Starlink), cellular broadband (hotspot or otherwise), any other wireless technology, or wired dial-up.
• Disqualification from the recruitment process
• Withdrawal of a job offer
• Termination of employment and other criminal and/or civil remedies, if fraud is discovered