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About the Role

The FP&A Expense Analyst supports financial planning, analysis, and reporting for Starr companies, focusing on general operating expenses. This role involves collaborating with departments to monitor, interpret, and forecast expense trends, contributing to budgeting, expense management, variance analysis, and decision support to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain expense forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range strategic plans.
• Analyze historical data and trends to support portfolio performance.
• Perform detailed expense reviews, identifying drivers of cost changes and opportunities for cost savings or efficiency improvements.
• Prepare and distribute regular expense reports, dashboards, and presentations for management, highlighting key insights and variances.
• Investigate and explain differences between actuals, budget, and forecast; collaborate with department heads to understand business impacts.
• Serve as a liaison between group and BU Finance teams to ensure accurate expense tracking and reporting.
• Identify and implement process improvements related to expense management, reporting, and analytics.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements regarding expense reporting.
• Support business initiatives and leadership requests with ad hoc analysis, scenario modeling, and decision support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• 2-5 years of FP&A, financial analysis, or accounting experience in the insurance industry (preferably P&C).
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel.
• Experience with financial systems (such as Workday).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across functions.

Skills

• Knowledge of commercial property and casualty insurance operations, terminology, and expense categories.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and reporting standards for insurance companies.
• Experience with expense management, benchmarking, and process improvement methodologies.

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2-5 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• CPA, CMA, or MBA is a plus

Salary/Compensations

• $80,000-$110,000

Benefits

• First class training and development opportunities

About the Company

• Starr is a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise.
• We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide.
• At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex.
• Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.

Equal Opportunity

• Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic.
• We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees.
• Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.