Vice President – ABS Finance

Vice President – ABS Finance

The Vice President ABS Finance coordinates financial planning, analyzes results, and develops cases. They provide decision support to executive leadership and assist the Chief Operating Officer, ABS. This role can be based from either our Chicago or New York office.

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Own the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, as well as the strategic plan development
• Analyze financial performance and provide insights to senior management
• Build and maintain financial models to support business planning and decision‑making

• Collaborate with business divisions to develop robust cases for new initiatives and investments
• Evaluate the financial impact of proposed projects and provide recommendations
• Ensure alignment of cases with strategic objectives and financial goals

• Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic decision‑making with COOs and GCCs Leads
• Partner with senior leadership to find opportunities for cost savings and revenue growth
• Prepare and present financial analysis and presentations to executive management

• Support the development and implementation of 3x3 strategies and next chapter in the journey
• Continue to refine data availability and deliver business insights that enhance our ability to drive outsized growth
• Work with ABS team to derive financial insights that can help enhance our leading indicators and better forecast operational performance across the regions and solution lines
• Optimize resources towards the highest impact initiatives and quickest financial returns
• Monitor market trends and competitive landscape to inform improved planning

• Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals
• Drive best in class engagement across the team
• Be a champion within finance and across the business for adoption of AI, delivering scale efficiencies as well as enhanced decision‑making
• Ensure close collaboration and integration amongst the Corporate Planning Team and Regional and Solution Line Finance organizations
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development

What makes this role at Aon different is the breadth of impact and proximity to decision‑making. You’ll lead budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning, build the models that underpin major decisions, and shape business cases for key investments and growth initiatives. Working directly with COOs, GCC Leads and senior executives, you’ll turn financial results and market insights into clear, actionable recommendations that influence where we focus and how we deploy capital.

You won’t be working in a silo, you will collaborate closely with Regional and Solution Line Finance teams, the ABS team and Corporate Planning to refine data, sharpen leading indicators and improve forecasting. At the same time, you’ll lead and develop a team of finance professionals, champion the adoption of AI to drive efficiency and better decision‑making, and play a visible role in delivering Aon’s 3x3 strategy and next chapter of growth.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in finance, with a focus on financial planning and analysis, business case development, and decision support.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Proficiency in financial modeling and analysis tools.
• Ability to lead a team and achieve top tier employee engagement results.
• Experience in a complex matrix organization.

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