FP&A Business Partner

We exist to help people achieve financial clarity. At Thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. Driven by a higher purpose at our core, we are committed to providing financial advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs to help people make the most of all they've been given.
At our heart, we are a membership-owned fraternal organization, as well as a holistic financial services organization, dedicated to serving the unique needs of our clients. We focus on their goals and priorities, guiding them toward financial choices that will help them live the life they want today-and tomorrow.
Job Summary
The FP&A Business Partner role is important to connecting business and finance strategy and delivery to drive business performance. It requires strong analytical skills and ability to influence and drive change. This role supports strategy, planning, decision-making, and overall financial performance by partnering with senior business leaders. Collaboration, partnership and active stakeholder management are foundational to success in this role. Thriving in an evolving environment, working to drive innovation, and adopt industry best practice to drive sustainable growth is key. The business partner supports the financial and strategic needs of business VPs and directors while maintaining a solid-line reporting relationship to Finance.
This person will support the independent sales channel including Thrivent Advisor Network, Thrivent's wholly owned RIA, as well as other leaders in the Distribution organization.

Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop partnerships with business leaders across the organization to engage in financial planning activities and facilitate decision-making supported by strategic financial analyses.
• Deliver financial analysis, planning/forecasting and decision-making support to multiple business areas and facilitate key business routines such as quarterly forecast, annual and long-range planning.
• Support division leaders in managing over $1 billion in organization expenses and recommend appropriate levels of spending and potential areas of cost reduction resulting in improved financial results for the organization.
• Own, partner, and deliver business analyses to report results, identify issues, support decision making, present solutions to business leaders, and influence leaders and their management teams to act upon the information supplied. 
• Serve as a partner to divisional management in the monthly review and updating of financial forecasts on a rolling basis; work with corporate finance to review affordability of expenses and adjust as needed.
• Support resource investment analysis processes across a portfolio of projects. Provide oversight on resource investments to ensure desired outcomes and ROI levels are achieved. 
• Identify opportunities for revenue expansion, margin enhancements and expense opportunities. 
• Develop concise communications and present findings to leaders on topics such as business performance, KPIs, and investment analysis.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or finance required; advanced degree in finance or professional designation (e.g., CPA, CMA, MBA) preferred.
• FP&A, financial analysis or public accounting experience required.
• Successful experience in financial forecasting, budgeting, business partnership, and financial modeling required.
• 3-5 years financial planning & analysis experience or other similar experience.
• Advanced skills in spreadsheet/database applications.
• Experience in PowerPoint with desire to develop executive level presentation skills.

Other Critical Factors

• Critical thinker.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of management and employees, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and the ability to constructively handle conflict.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.
• Ability to proactively identify issues and take on additional challenges as needed.

Additional Information

• Thrivent offers a flexible work schedule with hybrid FP&A employees typically needing to be in the office 1-2 days/week.

Pay Transparency

Thrivent's long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $85,982.00 - $116,328.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important.

Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.

The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent's plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent's discretion.

Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.

Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected] or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.