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Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises.

Position Summary:

Kemper proudly serves growing niche and underserved markets by providing appropriate and affordable insurance and financial solutions. This is enabled by a team of dynamic, innovative employees who act like owners and are continually driven by intellectual curiosity, analytical superiority, and being world-class operators.

Kemper Life has a talented FP&A team to support this strategic intent.  This role is a great opportunity for the right person who wants to be part of a dynamic growing company. We are looking for the person who can help us make a difference by best serving the needs of our customers. Come join us in Growing for LIFE.

This role plays an important role in translating data into meaningful information by creating reports and presentations that facilitate tactical and strategic decision-making including monthly operating reports and quarter end filing. Also works on the team responsible for monthly forecasting and annual budgeting. . The right person will pro-actively resolve business issues and design, develop, and implement business applications to meet customer needs and goals and positively impact the work of others.

Position Responsibilities:

Construct and maintain structured financial and operational analysis models as tools to aid in financial data analysis.

Prepare data that can be used for executive reports and presentations.

Aggregate and organize financial data from multiple platforms and systems

Recommend and implement procedural changes to increase the accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency of models and reports used or produced by the team.

Document work processes, including data sources and definitions to help ensure data accuracy.

Frequently interact and coordinate with other departments to address business issues and to meet organizational objectives.

Support the development of analysis of company financial performance, including  revenue, losses, and expenses.

Interpret data and identify trends to help leadership understand drivers of results, make decisions, and develop strategy. Understand long term impacts of leadership decision making.

Develop new reports and models to drive key leadership insights into business performance.

Develop deep subject matter expertise and industry knowledge relating to insurance finance

Effectively handle increasingly ambiguous problems in a fast-changing environment.

Position Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in finance, statistics, business, accounting, economics, or equivalent

3+ years of corporate finance, analysis, or accounting experience. Insurance or financial services experience required.

Strong knowledge of financial statements (income statements, balance sheets and cash flows).

Understanding GAAP and STAT and the differences of each

Knowledge of insurance products and distribution. Understanding of insurance concepts.

Advanced Excel and Office skills

Intermediate skills in Workday, Adaptive and Power BI or SQL a plus.

Highly motivated and natural self-starter, independent thinker, great planner, and team player

Structured in thinking process and strong problem-solving skills, the ability to break down complex problems and find solutions

Ability to cope with uncertainty, learn fast, motivated by new and complex challenges

Manage information in a visually appealing and easy to understand method

Drive results across a team of dynamic communicators and professionals

Ability to quickly absorb complex issues, ensure alignment across cross-functional teams

Possesses a continuous improvement mindset

The selected candidate will work a hybrid work schedule which will require weekly reporting to our Chicago office

Competencies Needed:

Financial Acumen – interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions

Decision Quality – making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward

Resourcefulness – securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently

Ensures Accountability – holding self and others accountable to meet commitments

Builds Effective Teams – Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals

Collaborates – building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Manages Ambiguity – operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear

Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination. Kemper is focused on expanding our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts to align with our vision, mission, and guiding principles.  Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Kemper will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email.  Additionally, Kemper does not use external messaging applications like WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates.  If you receive such a message, delete it. 

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