Financial Business Advisor (Financial Consultant) – P&C Finance - REMOTE

Financial Business Advisor – P&C Finance

Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid) or Remote U.S.

Function: Finance, Forecasting, Strategic Planning, Insurance Accounting, Reinsurance

Key Responsibilities

• Support financial forecasting, business planning, monthly results analysis, and leadership reporting across the P&C finance organization.
• Partner with business leaders, CFO teams, and controllership to analyze issues, evaluate options, and recommend practical solutions.
• Provide insight on financial topics such as reinsurance, underwriting‑related expenses, taxes, fees, DAC, policy charges, and expense allocation methodologies.
• Translate complex analysis into clear business recommendations and present findings in a way leaders can act on.
• Help identify process improvement opportunities and explore better use of tools, technology, and automation across the team.
• Make effective decisions within own objectives, seek opportunities outside normal boundaries, and influence stakeholders.
• Advocate new methods and technologies to improve own work and team performance.
• Support organizational change, help others accept changes, and promote positive outlook.
• Build knowledge of organizational structure and products to drive superior results and share knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in finance, accounting, financial planning, forecasting, auditing, or related business support functions.
• Strong accounting acumen and the ability to operate credibly in a complex insurance finance environment.
• Ability to think strategically while still executing operational work at a high level.
• Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and the confidence to influence partners and defend recommendations.
• Comfort with change, shifting priorities, and cross‑functional collaboration in a lean, evolving organization.

Preferred Experience

• Insurance finance, P&C finance, statutory reporting, reinsurance accounting, controllership, or accounting policy.
• Technical tools such as SQL, Essbase, Hyperion, Oracle, or PeopleSoft.
• CPA or advanced finance‑related education.

Benefits

• Salary range: $97,000.00 – $180,000.00 (National) / $97,000.00 – $145,000.00 (Expected starting).
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage.
• Paid time off: minimum of 18 days for new hires, nine paid holidays, 8 hours Lifetime PTO, 8 hours Unity Day PTO.
• 401(k) with company match and company‑paid pension plan.
• Business casual attire and other workplace perks.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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