Corporate Finance Manager

Selby Jennings Ltd
  • Chicago, IL
    3 days ago

    Job Description

    Finance Manager

    Hybrid / Remote

    Overview

    Our client is a rapidly growing, private equity-backed insurance platform expanding through organic growth, strategic acquisitions, and business development initiatives. This high-impact Finance Manager position offers direct exposure to executive leadership, board-level reporting, corporate strategy, FP&A, and M&A activities.

    As the organization continues to scale across multiple operating companies, the Finance Manager will play a critical role in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, strategic analysis, and business performance management. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional seeking visibility, career growth, and the ability to influence key business decisions in a fast-paced insurance environment.

    The Role

    The Finance Manager will partner closely with executive leadership and business leaders to support corporate finance, FP&A, strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and transaction-related initiatives. This individual will transform complex financial and operational data into actionable business insights that support executive decision-making, board reporting, value creation, and long-term growth strategies.

    The position offers broad exposure to:

    • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
    • Corporate Finance
    • Financial Modeling
    • Strategic Finance
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    • Business Intelligence & Data Analytics
    • Executive and Board-Level Reporting

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes across multiple operating companies.
    • Build and maintain complex financial models, scenario analyses, and forecasting tools to support strategic decision-making.
    • Partner with executive leadership to analyze revenue growth, operating expenses, profitability, capital allocation, and workforce planning.
    • Prepare executive dashboards, KPI reporting, management reporting packages, and board presentations.
    • Deliver actionable financial insights that drive business performance and strategic initiatives.
    • Support corporate development, M&A analysis, investment evaluations, and business case development.
    • Evaluate growth opportunities, operational improvements, and value creation initiatives through data-driven financial analysis.
    • Improve FP&A processes, reporting frameworks, forecasting methodologies, and financial planning tools.
    • Collaborate with finance, operations, and senior leadership teams to support company-wide strategic objectives.
    • Translate complex financial data into clear recommendations for executive stakeholders.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
    • 3-5+ years of experience in Finance, FP&A, Corporate Finance, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Consulting, Private Equity, Accounting, or a related analytical role.
    • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills with strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and business analysis.
    • Experience creating executive presentations, board materials, KPI dashboards, and management reporting packages.
    • Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
    • Ability to thrive in high-growth, fast-paced environments with competing priorities.
    • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial insights to senior leadership and non-financial stakeholders.
    • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence and data visualization tools preferred.
    • Insurance experience within P&C, specialty insurance, carriers, MGAs, brokers, or reinsurance organizations is a plus.
    • Proven ability to work directly with executive leadership, investors, and cross-functional teams.

    Why Consider This Opportunity?

    • Hybrid/remote flexibility
    • High visibility with executive leadership and private equity stakeholders
    • Exposure to FP&A, corporate finance, strategic planning, and M&A
    • Opportunity to influence company-wide business decisions
    • Join a rapidly growing insurance organization during a significant period of expansion and value creation

    If you have finance and insurance experience, don't hesitate to reach out!

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, IL

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Acquisition Strategyunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Autoscalingunmatched
    • Budget Managementunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Analysisunmatched
    • Business Caseunmatched
    • Business Developmentunmatched
    • Business Intelligenceunmatched
    • Business Performance Managementunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Capital Allocationunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Corporate Financeunmatched
    • Corporate Planningunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Visualization Toolsunmatched
    • Decision Supportunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Economicsunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Managementunmatched
    • Financial Modelingunmatched
    • Financial Operationsunmatched
    • Financial Planningunmatched
    • Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
    • Financial Strategyunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Investment Analysisunmatched
    • Investment Servicesunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Management Reportingunmatched
    • Mergers and Acquisitionsunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Operational Expenditure (OPEX)unmatched
    • Operational Improvementunmatched
    • Operations Processesunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Power BIunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Profit & Lossunmatched
    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • Revenue Analysisunmatched
    • Revenue Growthunmatched
    • Sales Qualificationunmatched
    • Strategic Analysisunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Tableauunmatched
    • Workforce Planningunmatched

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