Financial Analyst

Description

Aspida is a tech-driven, nimble insurance carrier. We offer simple and secure retirement solutions and annuity products with speed and precision. Our suite of products focuses on secure, stable retirement solutions with attractive features and downside protection. For more information, please visit  or follow them on Linked In.

Aspida is a tech-driven, nimble insurance carrier. Backed by Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative asset manager, we offer simple and secure retirement solutions and annuity products with speed and precision. More than that, we’re in the business of protecting dreams; those of our partners, our producers, and especially our clients. Our subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) acts as the dedicated investment manager, capital solutions and corporate development partner to Aspida.

Sometimes, a group of people come together and create something amazing. They don’t let egos get in the way. They don’t settle for the status quo, and they don’t complain when things get tough. Instead, they see a common vision for the future and each person makes an unspoken commitment to building that future together. That’s the culture, the moxie, and the story of Aspida.

Our business focuses on annuities and life insurance. We’re dedicated to developing data-driven tech solutions, providing amazing customer experiences, and applying an entrepreneurial spirit to everything we do. Our work ethic is built on three main tenets:
Get $#!+ Done, Do It with Moxie, and Have Fun.

If this sounds like the place for you, read on, and then apply at

This role on the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team will support the business by analyzing financial performance and maintaining forecasts of expected results. We are seeking a driven, self-starter with a solid understanding of finance and accounting. Communication skills are highly important, as well as the ability to problem solve and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This role will report to the FP&A Manager and is required to be onsite 3 days a week at our Durham, NC headquarters.

• Recurring financial analysis and projection-driven management reporting
• Evaluate monthly, quarterly, and YTD results with emphasis on forecast accuracy, identifying drivers of variance versus plan, forecast, and prior year, and quantifying expected forward impacts.
• Deliver forward-looking monthly and quarterly financial reporting, highlighting trends, run-rate implications, and projection updates for senior leadership.
• Continuously enhance management reporting and executive presentations to better surface leading indicators, key performance forecasts, and scenario-based insights.
• Annual financial planning
• Support development of the multi-year financial plan, emphasizing projection methodologies, assumption-setting, scenario analysis, and long-term financial outlooks.
• Opportunity and risk identification
• Proactively identify emerging risks and opportunities affecting projected financial performance, including trend shifts, assumption changes, and scenario outcomes.
• FP&A technology and forecasting tools
• Continuously modernize FP&A systems and reporting tools to improve projection accuracy, efficiency, automation, and analytics capabilities.
• Decision support, financial modeling, and ad hoc analysis
• Develop forward-looking financial models to evaluate strategic initiatives, investment decisions, capital deployment, and business performance under various scenarios.
• Provide projection-centered insights for ad hoc leadership requests.
• External presentations and forecast-driven analysis
• Support preparation of analysis and materials for rating agencies, Board meetings, senior leadership, and other external stakeholders, with emphasis on forecast narratives, projection methodologies, and key assumptions.
• Close support with projection alignment

Collaborate with Accounting during monthly and quarterly closes to ensure alignment of actuals with forecasts, refine projection baselines, and update near-term outlooks.

• Salaried, DOE
• Long-Term…