Job Posting End Date: 03/13

Unum is a company of people serving people. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers and a Fortune 500 company, Unum's financial protection benefits help protect more than 33 million working people and their families from the financial impact of illness or injury. Unum's three distinct, but similarly focused US businesses um US, Colonial Life, and Starmount Life e each a market leader in making disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental, and vision insurance accessible in the workplace.

Headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Unum has significant US operations in Portland, Maine, Worcester, Massachusetts, and Glendale, California with over 35 field offices nationwide. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina with over 40 field offices nationwide. Starmount Life is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is the dental and vision center of excellence for Unum in the US.

General Summary: This is the third level of a four level job family. A prerequisite to this level is experience as Metrics and Reporting Analyst II or equivalent related experience.

Incumbent partners with business managers to drive the development and implementation of management information reporting.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop operational/performance metrics appropriate to the various business functions. Performance metrics include:

• Operating efficiency and effectiveness metrics
• Key volume metrics
• Headcount and staffing analysis
• Capacity planning and modeling
• Build and/or implement tools and develop techniques (technical solutions) for measuring and reporting performance metrics for assigned areas.
• Develop new metrics to measure performance against assumptions of business plans
• Assist business areas in linking operating budget to business plan and adjusts expense estimates/forecasts in support of changes in the plan

• Partners with business manager to translate senior management directives into action steps for front line management teams
• Develop business trend analysis, monitor key operating metrics and communicate those results to management
• Mentors/trains junior analysts
• Translate needs of customers into reporting solutions, with minimal guidance from manager
• Provides operational and ad hoc information as well as customized reports for specific audiences.
• Assist in or Drive the development of an annual operating budget, quarterly forecasts and ongoing expense management for assigned business areas
• Communicate/educate managers on corporate budgeting/expense methodology
• Provide monthly expense variance analysis and revise/adjust expense forecasts
• Proactive identification of potential expense initiatives rk with management team to develop an action plan

• Accountable for performing in-depth analysis of complex operating or expense information
• Manages or participates departmental projects
• Work closely with management to identify, prioritize and execute plans to improve the efficiency of metrics and reporting.
• Active participation in business management meetings and independent interaction with senior management of assigned area
• Responsible for developing and running weekly, monthly and annual reports
• Maintain performance metrics for assigned area
• Performs feasibility analysis and participates in development of new policies, procedures and improved processes
• Identifies, understands and applies accounting principles and practices
• May perform other duties as assigned

Job Specifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent related work experience required
• 4 - 6 years experience with budgeting, financial analysis and performance measurement reporting required and/or advanced degree (MBA)
• Ability to work with management teams to translate high-level business plans into action steps and reporting solutions
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Ability to prioritize work under the pressure of deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work/communicate with all levels of management
• Proficient in Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word
• Ability to utilitze data-mining/query tools and techniques
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate solid leadership skills in building enterprise value as an indispensable business partner
• Demonstrates solid working knowledge of financial accounting rules and concepts
• Strong communication skills rbal and written
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service skills
• Demonstrates solid working knowledge of external industry and financial trends

Unum and its family of businesses offer world-class training and development, generous compensation and benefits packages, and a culture built on employee ideas.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Starmount Life