Sr. Financial Analyst II

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.

• Facilitate the quarterly close process for GAAP and STAT Internal Management reporting requirements for Life, including:
• Provide timely, relevant, and accurate findings/research to Consumer Markets Division (“CMD”) Finance, mainly around variances to Plan by business driver
• Collaborate with Actuarial, Sales, Experience Studies, and Expense Management teams to understand business drivers for robust forecasting
• Analyze CMD historical trends by product line to validate Plan assumptions and identify anomalies in current period results
• Participate in the annual financial Plan cycle and develop an understanding of how our Plan results are produced by Actuarial models compared to historical results
• Facilitate continuous process improvement for CMD Finance by evaluating current procedures and recommending value-added improvements
• Use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve services and solve long-term problems.
• Work with experts (both within Pacific Life and externally) to consider options and identify solutions that best align with business strategies.
• Develop solutions to complex problems with minimal supervision, requiring the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
• Provide guidance to staff regarding procedures, systems, and analyses in order to develop talent around CMD Finance.

• 8+ years financial reporting and analysis experience, preferably in the Life Insurance and Annuity industry
• Proven leadership, organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates organizational, time management, project management, oral and written communications, and multi-tasking skills
• Adaptable to using/understanding various system functionalities including Microsoft Office products. Excel proficiency is a non-negotiable requirement, though VBA programming is not required.
• Strong team building, partnership and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize/communicate conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently on assignments of various levels of complexity

• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred
• Proficiency in Oracle, Essbase, Alteryx, Tableau, and Workiva is a plus

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The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

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