AgriSompo Senior Financial Analyst

As one of the leading writers of Federal Crop Insurance, AgriSompo North America combines industry experience, resources, capital and talent to deliver both traditional and innovative crop insurance and productivity tools to farmers, ranchers, insurers and agribusinesses in the United States. Our organization operates within a culture rooted in ethics, integrity and a belief that accountability, collaboration and agility are crucial to long-term success. AgriSompo North America is a part of AgriSompo, Sompo International’s global agriculture platform. This platform is an integrated underwriting, technology and distribution platform delivering innovate insurance and reinsurance solutions to agriculture partners worldwide. Sompo International, AgriSompo’s parent company, is a global organization driven by its core values, a carrier that holds promise, trust and the commitment to protect. Through operating subsidiaries, Sompo International writes agriculture, casualty and other specialty, professional lines, property, marine/energy and aviation lines of insurance and catastrophe, property, casualty, professional lines and specialty lines of reinsurance.As a leading provider of crop insurance and other agricultural risk management tools, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those whose contributions matter most: our people. AgriSompo North America has major offices in Lenexa, Kansas and Des Moines, Iowa as well as regional offices around the country. A shared commitment to integrity, accountability, collaboration and agility define our culture, and we strive to create exceptional value for our clients and shareholders and maintain AgriSompo North America as a desirable place to work.

Job Description

Position Summary

AgriSompo North America provides renowned, cutting-edge analytics to address risk and the risk exposures of each of its product lines. Through a deep-rooted commitment to customer service, AgriSompo North America is positioned to make a long-lasting impact on this nation’s farmers and ranchers for generations to come.

The Senior Financial Analyst will collaborate closely with the VP of FP&A, domestic business leaders, and Department Managers to analyze the company's financial data. Reporting to the AgriSompo VP FP&A, the senior financial analyst will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and evaluating financial performance. This role entails working across departments to gather data, develop financial models, and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive nor imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent in this job. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed or may perform related duties as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, collecting data on financial performance and consolidating into complex reports, interpreting raw financial data to recommend changes to business process, build financial models to analyze possible business changes, gather information around business costs/expenses/activities to reduce overhead and increase profitability, and liaison between various departments within the organization.

• Interpret financial data to identify opportunities for process improvement and understand key business drivers
• Develop financial models to evaluate potential business initiatives
• Gather information on business expenses, and activities to optimize profitability and reduce overhead, acting as a liaison between departments
• Prepare and distribute monthly regional and departmental variance analyses
• Create and distribute quarterly regional profit and loss statements
• Assist in developing the Company’s annual plan and quarterly forecasts
• Collaborate with operational and financial leaders to explain monthly variances and quarterly financial statements
• Perform key reconciliations
• Conduct necessary research and analysis
• Manage additional accounting and analytical tasks as assigned by leadership
• Various other duties, as assigned

Position Requirements

Education

• Required – Finance or Accounting degree or similar related field or equivalent work experience.

Experience

• Required – minimum 5 years’ experience in a FP&A or other Finance function role.
• Required – minimum1 to 3 years of experience in utilizing tools like Tableau, Power BI or similar platforms for data visualization and insights
• Required – Advanced MS Excel skills
• Preferred – Insurance experience
• Previous experience using Anaplan preferred, though not required. Ability to quickly learn new planning system in support of budget/forecast processes. 
• Previous track record of implementing technological efficiencies in the finance and accounting realm preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proficient in the use of AgriSompo North America FP&A applications, which includes Anaplan, Excel, Word and SI planning software
• Communicate clearly, openly, and effectively with internal and external customers both verbally and in writing
• Working knowledge of GAAP accounting principles Strong analytical skills Attention to detail
• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Promote a positive corporate image within the Company and while in public
• Proactively focus on identifying process efficiencies and cost saving opportunities Bring an innovative mindset to address daily issues

Physical Requirements & Work Conditions

Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. 
Ability to stand or sit constantly/continuously.
Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment described here are meant to be representative of those an employee would normally encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

The physical environment requires the employee to work inside where there are limited extremes to heat and/or cold; moderate noise; a normal office environment.

Travel may be required for trainings and meetings—up to 5%.

Salary Range: $0,000– $0,000 Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

At Sompo International, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution.
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options.
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children.
• Vision benefits.
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children.
• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions.
• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays.
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits.

Sompo International is an equal-opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V