Sr Financial Analyst

Athene
  • West Des Moines, Iowa
    22 days ago

    Job Description

    We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.

    Purpose:

    The Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis plays a key role in supporting statutory financial forecasting, legal entity planning, capital planning, and tax forecasting across Athene's insurance business. This role partners closely with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Capital, Actuarial, and FP&A teams to deliver accurate financial projections, meaningful analysis, and insights that support strategic business decisions.This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing finance organization where innovation, continuous improvement, and analytical thinking are valued. As part of Athene, you'll help support one of the industry's leading retirement services organizations, backed by Apollo's global investment expertise and a culture built around our BEAM values; Believe in your co-workers, Engage actively, Act like owners, and Make it happen.

    Accountabilities:

    • Support statutory income statement forecasting, legal entity projections, capital planning, and tax forecasting through accurate financial models, analyses, and reporting.
    • Perform actual-to-forecast reconciliations, analyze key variances, evaluate forecast assumptions, and provide actionable insights to improve forecast accuracy.
    • Prepare recurring financial reports, forecast packages, legal entity summaries, and management reporting while maintaining financial models and analytical tools.
    • Partner cross-functionally with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Capital, Actuarial, and FP&A teams to gather inputs, validate financial data, resolve issues, and improve reporting processes.
    • Identify opportunities to enhance forecasting processes, strengthen controls, improve data quality, and leverage technology and AI-enabled tools to automate routine analysis and reporting activities, allowing greater focus on strategic financial insights.

    Qualifications and Experience:

    • 3+ years of relevant experience in financial planning & analysis, accounting, statutory reporting, actuarial analysis, legal entity forecasting, capital planning, tax forecasting, consulting, or other analytical finance roles, or relevant experience.
    • Experience within insurance, annuities, asset-intensive insurance, statutory financial reporting, or asset-liability management is preferred.
    • Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills with advanced Excel proficiency and experience using financial planning, reporting, or data analysis tools.
    • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple business partners while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Brings curiosity, adaptability, critical thinking, creativity, a bias for action, and an understanding of how AI can improve financial processes and decision-making.
    • Professional designation such as CPA, CFA, ASA, MBA, or progress toward one is preferred.
    • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.

    Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment.  Learn more about working at Athene.

    Athene is a Military Friendly Employer!  Learn more about how we support our Veterans.

    Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWest Des Moines, Iowa

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
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    • Actuarial Skillsunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Annuitiesunmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Asset Managementunmatched
    • Business Administrationunmatched
    • Business Supportunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)unmatched
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    • Economicsunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Analysisunmatched
    • Financial Liabilityunmatched
    • Financial Modelingunmatched
    • Financial Planningunmatched
    • Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
    • Financial Projectionsunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Servicesunmatched
    • Financial Strategyunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Income Statementsunmatched
    • Insuranceunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Management Reportingunmatched
    • Mathematicsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Regulatory Reportsunmatched
    • Statisticsunmatched
    • Tax Accountingunmatched
    • Tax Planningunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
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