Senior Business Operations and Report Writing Analyst

Welcome to Western & Southern Financial Group – Our focus on creating value for our customers through everything we do is foundational to who we are. We provide meaningful and challenging work for our associates, a key facet of our incredible culture that helps make Western & Southern a career destination.

More than 135 years of operating history;

• Born as a modest, door-to-door life insurance business and built to last forever
• Ranked 284 on Fortune 500
• Award winning Talent Development Team
• Top 10 for Top Spouse Employer and Military Friendly Employer in 2023
• We consider Cincinnati the best place to live, work and celebrate life – that is why we are committed to doing good for our community

Our Culture

We are building our company to thrive and provide value to our customers, business partners and associates over the long term. To accomplish this, we look for professionals who embody our culture of integrity, top-notch performance, collaboration and teamwork. We are committed to hiring and developing associates who are driven to excel, have a strong work ethic and use astute, fact-based and ethical judgment in decision-making.

A Day in the Life –

The Senior Business Operations & Report Analyst develops and maintains complex financial, accounting and operating reports using Crystal Reports Designer, Tableau, Cognos, Workday/Office Connect and other tools. This position performs as a technical expert in one or more specialized areas of application system support, configuration, and/or the accounting for development of new products and product enhancements. Provides technical and/or programming support for ASAR-designed processes, as well as other enterprise systems and issues/defects that impact accounting. Skill sets served include but are not limited to an individual with five or more years of experience and demonstrated system administration, user configuration and general maintenance function experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with business units in the creation and streamlining of financial, accounting, expense management and other operating reports within Crystal Report Designer and other tools.
• Produces or modifies macros and/or programs to improve upon critical business processes and solve accounting system and program problems/issues/defects. Utilizes tools such as VBA, SQL and various software developer toolkits to accomplish the objective at hand. Recommends courses of action on new application configurations. Performs extensive research, analysis, definition and documentation on all facets of the job.
• Directs activities for projects by functioning as a sub-project leader and/or advisor for assigned Controller projects. Coordinates activities between IT, ASAR and other Controller team members.
• Assists manager in maintaining control of reporting framework, including coordinating new report development process and continuously seeking opportunities to streamline reporting needs.
• Designs and develops analysis tools to help manage the business.

Desired Competencies and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business field, preferably with a degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration.(Required)
• Typically having five or more years of experience. (Required)
• Demonstrated system administration, user configuration and general maintenance function experience. (Required)
• Demonstrated technical aptitude and problem-solving experience. (Required)
• Experience with reporting tools, such as Crystal Reports, Cognos, Tableau or other similar solutions

To view the full job description please visit – https://careers-westernsouthern.icims.com/jobs/21779/senior-business-operations-%26-report-writing-analyst/job

If you don’t meet the hiring criteria for this role, we still encourage you to apply as you may be able to be considered for similar roles.

Premier Benefits to Support YOU

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, pet insurance, life insurance, disability, Fertility, maternity/caregiver & parental leave, and more!

• Retirement solution with our 401(k) savings AND pension plan!

• Paid time off that increases with tenure.

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Subsidized affordable parking
• On-site Cafeteria and fitness center (including sports leagues)
• On-site Registered Nurse
• Career Coaching/Mentoring
• Individualized development plans and career pathing

Learn more about who we are visit; www.westernsouthern.com/careers/home-office-careers.

Western & Southern Financial Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.