Financial Analyst, Forecasting and Planning

Financial Analyst, Forecasting and Planning Who We Are

Job title:

Financial Analyst – Forecast & Planning

Job location:

Remote
Reason for hiring:
Current Vacancy
Salary Range:
The expected base salary range for this position is $64,000 - $82,000

The Common well Mutual Insurance Group is not just another insurance company; we are a P&C Mutual company with solid grass roots within our community. We’re proud to be a leader within the P&C industry offering a Mutual experience rich with history, opportunity and exceptional customer service. We are committed to profitable growth, team development, ingenuity, build on strong connections in our remote first work environment.

We encourage a work-life balance and we are serious about what we do.

The Common well Mutual Insurance Group isn’t just another insurance company — we’re a property & casualty mutual insurer with deep roots in Ontario communities. We’re proud to lead the industry by offering a mutual experience grounded in history, opportunity, and exceptional service. At The Common well, we believe in profitable growth, creativity, development, and having fun while doing meaningful work. We support work-life balance and take pride in delivering on our promises.

What sets us apart? Our commitment to authentic personal relationships. While technology helps make the process easier, it’s the human connection that truly makes the difference.

This position provides ongoing support to the Manager, Finance.

The Financial Analyst works closely with the Finance management team and key business partners within The Common well to gain knowledge of our insurance operations and perform month-end financial analysis, support the development of forecasts on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. This role assimilates gathered data from interactions and uses creative thinking to use the information gained through supporting key business partners to ensuring corporate business objectives and financial results are achieved.

This role will also support ad hoc assignments including reviewing existing financial processes and reporting, identifying inefficiencies and recommend enhancements by using existing Microsoft and other available applications to create improvements.

Eager to learn and develop conflict management & influencing skills, develop critical thinking, and build lasting relations enhancing collaboration with business partners, living the role of finance business partner

Team player willing to provide support where needed

• Perform month-end analysis – commentaries and other reports
• Assist with the annual plan and actively drive the forecast process
• Establish and grow partnerships with internal customers across all departments and cross functional teams to provide decision support, business analysis and provide excellent customer service
• Meet with business unit and functional leads monthly to review results, explain significant variances against plan and prior year, and identify actions required to bring the results back to plan
• Perform detailed financial analysis, track value add KPI’s
• Assist with determining and driving adoption of new annual planning tools

• Post-Secondary Education in the field of Business or Commerce enrolled in professional accounting designation – CPA
• Understanding of insurance industry an asset
• Exceptional literacy, proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Word and Excel, and Power Point
• Solid understanding of accounting functions and principles are required
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections

• Remote-first workplace
• Flexible Work Policy
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Opportunities for training and career development
• Community involvement and volunteering opportunities
• Corporate Wellness Program

About the Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job posting should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including a candidate’s experience, skills, and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization and that aligns to the market.

Our Hiring Approach
We believe in human-centred hiring. The Common well does not use artificial intelligence to screen or evaluate candidates — your application will be reviewed by a real person on our team. We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Accommodations
The Common well is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring barrier free employment practices. Should you require accommodations throughout the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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