UFG is currently hiring for a Finance Rotational Associate to be part of a 3-year rotational program focused on developing and advancing financial, technical and leadership skills within 3 of the following core financial disciplines: Internal Audit; Financial Accounting; Financial Reporting; Planning & Performance Management, Reinsurance Accounting, and Tax. Though responsibilities vary depending on the team assignment, this role generally performs functions to identify and solution issues to ensure accuracy and compliance; to enhance existing processes; and to identify and implement process improvements in partnership with Finance teammates and business units across the Company.

Responsibilities: 

Responsibilities will vary based on specific Finance team placement. Key responsibilities consistent across Finance teams include but are not limited to: 

Independently understand and document key tasks and projects within each assigned function, with accountability to meet recurring deliverable timelines Provide external audit workpapers and support as requested both internally and externally Participate in and provide individual deliverables to special projects and critical initiatives related to strategic portfolio topics Prepare journal entries and complete account reconciliations to ensure accuracy Identify and investigate accounting and reporting issues, bringing recommended solutions to the team for discussion and resolution Partner with business units and enabling functions to develop solutions that enhance customer personalization, process efficiency, risk segmentation and product development related to financial results and/or controls Create and analyze weekly, monthly, quarterly and/or annual reports to provide enhanced transparency and visibility to financial and operational metrics Create and deliver presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify actions and frame decisions to be made Identify, develop, and implement process improvements in business-as-usual activities to increase efficiencies and reduce handoffs, aligning with Finance priorities to improve reporting timelines

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in statistics, accounting, finance, or related discipline required

Experience:

0-2 years of finance, accounting, or business analytics experience preferred. Property and casualty insurance experience preferred but not required

Preferred Experience:

Insurance industry experience Previous corporate internship experience Aptitude for automation and process improvement General ledger or accounting transactional experience Experience with Microsoft Office 365 products

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

General knowledge of accounting, finance and general business operating principles Strong written and oral communication skills Meticulous and well-organized, with excellent analytical skills Self-starter and great teammate with a high level of initiative, strong work ethic and the ability to capture, synthesize, organize and report information Ability to multi-task and manage priorities in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment Intellectual curiosity

Working Conditions:

Hybrid work arrangement with the expectation of in-office attendance at least twice per week