Position Compensation Range:
$80,000.00 - $131,000.00Pay Rate Type:
SalaryCompensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.
The Senior Financial Analyst works within Expense Management FP&A and supports expense management through planning, forecasting, and analysis, and by providing decision support to business partners and leadership. You will deliver clear insights on expense performance, drivers, and outlook, and help strengthen financial discipline through effective reporting, routines, and communication. You will report to the Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis supporting Claims & Legal Division expense management.
In this flex office/home role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from either Madison, WI 53783 or Boston, MA 02110
Internal candidates are encouraged to apply and should review the internal mobility guidelines in the hybrid policy reference guide for more information on potential relocation.
We will not consider candidates who require current or future sponsorship for this position.
Primary Accountabilities
- You will lead expense planning and forecasting activities for assigned business partners, including assumptions, risks/opportunities, and alignment to targets.
- You will deliver recurring monthly expense performance reporting (actuals vs plan/forecast), including variance drivers, trend analysis, and outlook updates.
- You will provide business partner decision support: scenario analysis, trade-off recommendations, and financial impacts for initiatives.
- You will build and maintain expense models (e.g., run-rate, workforce, vendor, initiative-based) to improve forecast accuracy and transparency.
- You will prepare and present expense and performance insights to divisional leadership; occasionally support executive-level materials.
- You will collaborate with leaders to define and monitor expense KPIs/metrics and identify opportunities to improve business results.
- You will improve FP&A processes through stronger data management, reporting automation/standardization, and scalable routines that reduce manual effort.
- You will serve as a finance representative on cross-functional teams, ensuring financial implications are understood and reflected in decisions.
Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements
- Insurance Accounting Operations experience
- Anaplan, Hyperion or similar budget system experience
- GCP, Tableau, Excel and/or other similar analytical tools
- Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service
- Demonstrated experience in financial statement and management reporting.
- Demonstrated experience with complex financial and operational analysis.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of forecasting techniques, statistical analysis, data modeling, and data mining.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of insurance accounting and operations
- Travel requirements up to 5%.
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Additional InformationOffer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting
We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email [email protected] to request a reasonable accommodation.
Skills Required
- Insurance accounting operations experience
- Anaplan, Hyperion, or similar budgeting system experience
- GCP (Google Cloud Platform) experience
- Tableau experience
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience providing customer-driven solutions, support, or service
- Experience in financial statement and management reporting
- Experience with complex financial and operational analysis
- Extensive knowledge of forecasting techniques, statistical analysis, data modeling, and data mining
- Ability to prepare and present expense and performance insights to divisional or executive leadership
- Authorization to work without sponsorship (no visa sponsorship considered)
- Ability to pass applicable background checks
- Willingness to sign a non-disclosure agreement
American Family Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about American Family Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by American Family Insurance.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Compensation has seen multiple increases, including a higher internal minimum hourly wage effective 2025 for many customer‑facing and claims roles. These moves indicate continued investment to raise the pay floor and improve total rewards competitiveness.
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Retirement Support — The total package includes a 401(k) with company match alongside a company‑funded cash‑balance pension, strengthening long‑term financial security. This combination is positioned as a standout element within the overall benefits mix.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave was expanded in 2025 for birthing parents and for all parents, including adoptive and foster. Caregiver leave adds further family support within the leave portfolio.
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What We Do
For more than 85 years, American Family Insurance has built its reputation on sound principles. We strive to provide you industry-leading service, exceptional claims experience and products that build long-term relationships. This is accomplished by treating policyholders fairly in a helpful and caring way and making it easy and convenient to work with us. We know our customers like family. American Family Insurance thrives by conducting its business in accordance with the highest ethical standards and the law at all times. Integrity is part of our culture and always has been. The reputation we enjoy and trust-based relationships we have built with our customers are determined by the example set by management and the character and good judgment exercised at all levels of our organization. It’s a way of doing business that our customers have come to expect from us and a standard that we continue to live up to.
