FP&A Senior Financial Analyst
Athene · Hamilton
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Purpose & Impact:
The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Sr Financial Analyst will play a key role in analyzing and communicating Athene’s Bermuda legal entities’ quarterly financial performance. This position will support quarter-over-quarter analysis, identify the underlying drivers of financial results, and translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights for senior management.This role will partner closely with Accounting, Actuarial, Investments, and business leadership to understand emerging trends, explain variances, support forecasting, and prepare executive-level reporting. The ideal candidate combines strong financial analysis skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Key Deliverables:
- Support the quarter-over-quarter financial performance analysis, including actual-to-actual, actual-to-plan, and actual-to-forecast comparisons for Athene’s Bermuda legal entities.
- Support the Bermuda Statutory and US GAAP annual planning and quarterly projection process for Athene’s Bermuda legal entities, working cross-functionally with Bermuda and Group Finance, Actuarial and Investments teams.
- Develop detailed variance analyses and financial bridges that clearly explain changes in earnings, capital, and other key performance indicators.
- Partner with Accounting and Actuarial teams during the quarterly close to validate results, investigate significant variances, and develop management commentary.
- Translate results into a clear financial narrative, preparing the commentary, exhibits and materials used with internal and senior stakeholders.
- Collate large datasets into meaningful outputs to support analysis and exhibits.
- Produce derivative and FX analysis across Athene’s Bermuda legal entities under the Bermuda Statutory and US GAAP frameworks and explain the drivers to finance and non-finance audiences.
- Support the evaluation of the financial impact of new strategic opportunities and new products on Athene’s Bermuda legal entities.
- Respond to management questions and ad hoc requests by providing timely, accurate, and decision-useful analysis.
- Recommend improvements to reporting processes, analytical tools, data quality, and controls to increase efficiency and transparency.
- Manage, develop, and mentor FP&A team members, as applicable.
What You Need to Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Actuarial Science, Mathematics or related fields with a professional accounting or actuarial qualification.
- Five plus (5+) years insurance/reinsurance or financial industry experience, including accounting for life and annuity products under US GAAP, Bermuda Statutory or EBS frameworks.
- CFA designation, or progress towards completion, desirable.
- Experience with derivatives and FX would be advantageous.
- Financial modeling experience is desirable.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ambition to develop as a financial storyteller.
- Able to establish effective cross-functional working relationships at all levels.
- Perceptive, self-starter with excellent problem-solving abilities.
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