Specialist, Operations, Financial Planning and - Toronto, Canada - Definity

Definity

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job

ID :
6340

Category :
Personal Insurance

Brand :
Definity

Regular/Temporary :
Regular

Fulltime/Parttime :
Full Time

Location :
Toronto, Canada

Definity includes some of Canada's most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance.

With strong roots that date back to 1871, we've grown to become a digital leader in the insurance industry. We're proud to help our clients and communities adapt and thrive in a world of constant change.

Our promise to you:
It's better here. Why? Because we CARE, and we provide an employee experience that's collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

Our ambition is to be one of Canada's leading and most innovative P&C insurers. Come be a part of our journey, and love what you do.

Definity offers a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with.

Leaders partner with their teams to find the right balance of on-site and remote work that best meets the needs of their teams, colleagues, brokers and customers, while ensuring collaboration, teamwork and accountability for goals.

Reporting to the Manager, PI Operational Planning & Analysis, the Specialist is responsible for providing key internal stakeholders with value-added, business performance insights and financial analysis to assist in their decision-making process for managing the day-to-day and long-term business needs of the Personal Insurance business lines.

The analytical support provided by this role enables Senior Leaders within Personal Insurance to understand the impact of their decisions.

Articulating and effectively communicating business performance insights and impacts to the business in written and presentation format is a critical part of the role.

This role is responsible for identifying any potential problems or risk areas as well as opportunities that business stakeholder may need to be aware of and act on.

What can you expect in this role?

Analyzing monthly/quarterly actuals to plan/forecast and operational data. Identifying the key business performance drivers, reasons for any variances and presenting conclusions.
Preparing timely and accurate divisional business performance reporting for both internal (Board of Directors, senior management) and external (investors, regulators and auditors) stakeholders.
Consulting with the business stakeholders and cross divisional leaders to provide specialized financial expertise and insight to help support decisions from senior management team
Supporting and preparing annual Operational Plan for and quarterly forecast for Personal Insurance and preparing related analysis and reporting
Creating and maintaining a monthly forecast models to track expectations to Operational Plan and advise on areas of opportunity
Reviewing existing processes, systems, data and reporting to make recommendations for key improvements and lead the change initiative
Providing support and/or leading ad hoc projects
Preparing adhoc analysis and reports on a timely manner to all queries from stakeholders, as required

What do you bring to the role?

University degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Math/Statistics or related program
Recognized accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA) an asset
5+ years of relevant, fulltime experience financial management reporting and business performance analysis
Knowledge and experience with P&C insurance would be an asset
Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint knowledge is required. VBA skills would be an asset
Proven record of analytical expertise and excellent attention to detail
Superior written and verbal communication/presentation skills and ability to interact with senior executives and other cross divisional leaders in the organization
An ability to make to make wellinformed, effective, and timely decisions
Ability to work in a team or independently with moderate supervision
Selfmotivated and consistently demonstrates an ability to take initiative on any issue

Go ahead and expect a lot — you deserve it, and we've got it:

Hybrid work schedule for most roles
Company share ownership program
Pension and savings programs, with companymatched RRSP contributions
Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations
Educational resources, tuition assistance, and paid time off to study for exams
Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents
Wellness and recognition programs
Discounts on products and services

Background checks
This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references).

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