Sr. FinOps Analyst

Are you looking to make an impactful difference in your work, yourself, and your community? Why settle for just a job when you can land a career? At ICW Group, we are hiring team members who are ready to use their skills, curiosity, and drive to be part of our  journey as we strive to transform the insurance  carrier space. We're proud to be in business for over 50 years, and its change agents like yourself that will help us continue to deliver our mission to create the best insurance experience possible. Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for ten consecutive years as a Top 50 performing P&C organization offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a focus on all things people. It's our team members who make us an employer of choice and the vibrant company we are today. We strive to make both our  internal and external communities better everyday! Learn more about why you want to be here! PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Senior Financial Analyst   is responsible for   enterprise financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and strategic analysis supporting business and technology investments. This role provides financial oversight of operating expenses, capital expenditures, and technology-related spend while delivering actionable insights that improve business performance, resource allocation, cost optimization, and strategic decision making. The position collaborates cross functionally with groups such as Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Procurement, and other business functions to ensure investments align with organizational priorities and deliver measurable value.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   Coordinates the strategic expense planning   process   across the enterprise.    Develops the timeline and deliverables for annual planning and interim forecasts.   Creates templates and tools to   facilitate   the process for the department/enterprise.   Prepares regular updates of strategic plan and transfers information to the enterprise roadmap.   Tracks performance to plan metrics and prepares monthly reports.   Validates forecast assumptions, quantifies business risks and   opportunities   and drives accuracy improvements.   Facilitates annual operating and capital budget development process across assigned departments and coordinates with   Accounting   and other LOBs to integrate data.   Establishes calendar for department(s) based on Enterprise calendar.   Provides guidance and direction to leaders in budget preparation.   Compiles data and prepares materials for review.   Submits   final   approved budget to   Accounting   for approval.   Supports organization wide resource planning initiatives.    Incorporates technology spending forecasts including software subscriptions, cloud services, infrastructure, and strategic technology initiatives into enterprise planning processes.   Evaluates actual technology consumption against forecasts and provides recommendations to improve forecast accuracy and cost management.   Drives financial foresight through detailed capital modeling and proactive risk monitoring.   Develops and   maintains   financial models to evaluate capital positioning and provides actionable insights for senior management.   Conducts scenario analysis to forecast potential financial outcomes and implications for the Company’s standing with key stakeholders including investors and rating agencies.   Tracks and analyzes key risk metrics to   identify   potential financial risks and opportunities.   Prepares risk reports and dashboards for senior management, highlighting key risk areas and mitigation strategies .     Develops   department/ enterprise metrics and scorecards to track   department/ business performance and progress.    Creates and   establishes   standard   set of monthly reports and metrics.   Develops   methodology   for new statistical measures and reports to be used for department/enterprise decision-making.   Prepares monthly department/business financial analyses or other reports.   Develops internal controls by ensuring data accuracy and data completion.    Ensures   compliance with financial guidelines, company   policies   and relevant regulations.   Develops financial and operational dashboards incorporating business, technology, and resource   utilization   metrics.   Creates cost-per-unit, cost-per-user, and   utilization   measures to evaluate efficiency and support data-driven decision making.   Performs trend and variance analysis across traditional financial and technology investment categories.   Contributes   expertise , analytical and other skills to enhance department/business operations.   Provides analytical support across departments as requested.   Coordinates the department/enterprise project calendar using Microsoft Project or similar tool.   Compiles and presents data as graphs, charts, tables, and written or other   appropriate presentation   methods.   Leads medium to large projects using effective project management techniques.   Collaborates with leaders and stakeholders to align and justify funding to business and strategic requirements.    Provides leaders with   timely ,   relevant   and actionable financial and operational reporting and forecasting.    Supports strategic initiatives through development of business cases, ROI analyses, total cost of ownership (TCO) models, and investment evaluations.   Provides   financial guidance on technology transformation initiatives and emerging technologies including cloud and AI-enabled platforms.   Partners with technology leaders to align funding requests with enterprise priorities and expected business outcomes.   Technology Cost Governance and Financial Analysis   Partners with Information Technology leadership to   monitor