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Financial Analyst

Employer
Ryan Specialty Group
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
May 1, 2019

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Category
Financial Services
Job Type
Not Specified
Career Level
Not Specified

Job Details

Ryan Specialty Group is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our Chicago, IL office. We are a fast paced, energetic and rapidly growing organization that offers a great opportunity for someone interested in further developing their career.

Position Summary:

The Financial Analyst provides the RSGUM division day-to-day financial support, reports financial results as well as manages recurring reporting and analytical projects. The Financial Analyst is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, analysis, expense efficiency, reporting, and business support.

Essential Functions:

  • Prepare accurate key deliverables, including monthly variance analyses, annual financial budgets, interim forecast updates, and other ad hoc analyses.
  • Evaluate the performance of acquisitions, capital expenditures, and other investments to draw insights into value drivers.
  • Provide timely reports with financial insight to allow business partners to improve performance.
  • Collaborate with business partners to identify emerging issues.
  • Drive conversations with leadership to understand business implications of current trends.
  • Use analysis to influence and drive action within RSGUM by using fact-based, holistic, and forward-looking perspectives.
  • Prepare and help build storyline for financial updates.
  • Develop and lead effective presentations.
  • Implement and maintain multiple data sources for reporting purposes.
  • Conduct due diligence, market research and industry analysis related to future M&A and current MGUs.

Education/Experience/Skills:

  • Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, or statistics.
  • One to three years of financial analysis or related field.
  • Strong analytical skills, work-ethic, including ability to follow-up, focus on details, and take initiatives.
  • General business knowledge (e.g., deep financial skills/flow of numbers).
  • Strong ability to create analyses and reports using a variety of tools (e.g., Advance Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently in an undefined work environment.
  • Ability to take initiative, guide, and influence others toward goal accomplishment.
  • Effective time management and organizational skills with a proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Financial analysis experience in an insurance company or financial service organization preferred.

Disclaimer

Ryan Specialty Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Company

RSG was founded in 2010 by industry veteran Patrick G. Ryan. Pat Ryan saw a need in the marketplace for a specialty organization dedicated exclusively to creating sophisticated insurance and risk management solutions for risks that demand innovation, proven leadership, outstanding industry experience and quality services.

Our independent and entrepreneurial approach to specialty risks has allowed us to provide measurable value to our clients – agents, brokers, insurers and their clients. We execute this approach by partnering with management teams that have significant expertise and extensive relationships in the industry.

Managing General Underwriters and Agencies

There are numerous industries in today's marketplace that are underserved. These industries demand a high-level of expertise, creativity and flexibility. RSG Underwriting Managers (RSG UM) provides specialty insurance and risk management solutions through a select group of managing general underwriters. Each entity offers specialty risk solutions in a specific market niche.

What separates RSG UM from others in the marketplace is our high-level of creativity and industry experience combined with a unique distribution platform. RSG UM offers numerous touch points in the marketplace with agents, brokers, insurers and clients. These touch points provide immediate market input and feedback, enabling our various entities to respond quickly and efficiently to evolving market needs.

Wholesale Brokerage

R-T Specialty, LLC (RT) is an independent wholesale broker with a focus on tough, hard-to-place property, casualty, transportation, professional liability and workers' compensation risks.

Led by established and well known surplus lines brokers, RT brokers have some of the most successful track records in the industry. No matter how difficult the risk, you can count on RT to develop or create a solution that meets the needs of your clients.

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