Financial Analysis Senior Specialist

This role supports the Cigna US Employer FP&A team that handles Financial Planning & Analysis activities for all operating expenses related to US Employer.  Specifically, this role will be responsible for the operating expenses associated with Cigna's external commissions, sales incentive compensation, and Solutions & Strategy business areas within US Markets. As a Controller, this role will partner closely with Solutions & Strategy business partners and Finance leaders to develop appropriate budgets, submit quarterly projections for staffing and non-labor expenses, and perform monthly variance analysis and communicate results and key drivers.  This role will also partner with adjacent Accounting and Finance business partners to own the monthly & quarterly close and projection processes for external commissions and sales incentive compensation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the quarterly projection, monthly results, variance analysis and storytelling related to Cigna's external commissions, sales incentive compensation, and Solutions & Strategy operating expenses and headcount.

• Identify and communicate material variance drivers and provide actionable insights to management and other stakeholders.

• Work closely with business partners in Solutions & Strategy business and HR to monitor, explain and predict changes to staffing headcount and salaries as well as non-labor expenses.

• Present results to Solutions & Strategy business leaders as well as US Employer Finance leaders.

• Act as a financial gatekeeper to hold business partners accountable to meeting their quarterly/annual budgets.

• Submit commissions and sales incentive compensation liability and JV entries to enable appropriate accounting month/quarter close practices.

• Submit quarterly projections to 1PLN expense management system and validate that results match expectations.

• Discover and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of projection and reporting tools and processes.

• Partner with adjacent finance teams to drive efficiencies and automation in existing processes.

• Maintain cost pool drivers that allocate expenses by buyer group and funding type.

• Support other financial analyses and ad-hoc projects as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Actuarial Science, Mathematics or related field.

• 4+ years relevant work experience in financial analysis, accounting, actuarial or related experience.

• Technical knowledge of Cigna data sources (Oracle, Hyperion, etc.) and data flows is a plus.

• Outstanding attention to detail and well organized with effective time management.

• Robust problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong Excel skills and ability to learn other technical knowledge quickly.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate with audiences of various levels of experience and responsibility.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.