Financial Analysis Senior Advisor - Hybrid

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We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented finance professional to manage our expense planning tool, OnePlanXpense (1PLN) and become a subject matter expert for operating expense allocation methodology and toolset (PCM).

The role is responsible for the end-to-end success of the allocation process, ensuring governance over security and access, data integrity and processing schedules.

This involves setting process goals, overseeing improvements, ensuring compliance, managing stakeholders, and using data to drive efficiency and innovation.

The role often includes leading process design and implementation, managing risks, and providing guidance and mentorship.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with strong financial analysis and accounting skills, capable of driving financial accuracy and internal controls across our forecasting and accounting systems.

Key Responsibilities


* Manage security, access and related communication platforms


* Manage the projection calendar for key dates, integrations and data inputs into the GL expense allocation tool


* Manages monthly allocation governance process by partnering with the controller community to ensure transparency and approval of all allocation changes.


* Support Cigna expense leads by providing thorough analysis of all driver changes, ensuring clear communication and alignment of expectations.


* Provide analysis to Finance leads and BFOs of impact to results of driver refresh process


* Respond to ad hoc financial and matrix partner inquiries and requests, resolve financial discrepancies, and recommend process improvements including internal control enhancements


* Enable projection process by becoming an expense planning subject matter expert as evidenced by ability to provide clear guidance, troubleshoot user issues, and engaging IT production support when necessary.


* Actively seek opportunities for improvement of expense planning process through process changes or identification of system enhancements.


* May also assess impact and implications from a cost, efficiency, contractual, legal and/or regulatory standpoint.

Determines requirements, plans projects, establishes priorities and monitors progress.

Qualifications


* Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field strongly preferred


* 7+ years of progressive experience in controllership/expense planning preferred; cost accounting and/or system support experience a plus


* Exceptional ability to work productively in a matrix management environment across geography, departments and position level


* Exem...