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Athene Senior Financial Analyst in West Des Moines, Iowa
We are Athene. At Athene, we are driven to do more. We are a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. We see every day as a new opportunity to measure ourselves against the best - and then we don't stop until we've set the bar even higher. We're ready to help you achieve more.
Purpose:
The Senior Financial Analyst will provide support with capital management activities for Athene. This includes partnering with their manager along with Finance, Risk, Investments and all businesses to understand capital requirements under base case and projections as well as stressed market conditions. You will work with other team members to help identify strategies to support the effective deployment of capital in compliance with all relevant policies.
Accountabilities:
Assist with quarterly capital reporting and projection process (understanding inputs, drivers of results, perform variance analysis, and provide management reporting).
Assist with capital projection process (dividends, contributions, M&A transactions, Reinsurance, etc.).
Partner with Risk and Finance to measure capital needs under business as usual and stress conditions; assist in the refinement of financial projections.
Assess and analyze evolving and newly emerging regulatory and rating agency capital requirements and recommend actions where appropriate.
Provide insight to the company’s capital position and develop recommendations to the business.
Partner with Finance leaders on rating agency support, capital management transactions and other matters.
Qualifications and Experience:
BA/BS degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Math, Actuarial Science, OR equivalent experience. Completion of CPA, CFA, MBA, or ASA/FSA highly desired.
Minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in the insurance industry with an understanding of US NAIC RBC as well as rating agency capital models (S&P, A.M. Best, Moody’s and Fitch).
Strong finance, accounting (US GAAP and Statutory), skills including strong balance sheet and income statement projection knowledge.
Strategic and analytical thinker with ability to focus on details and synthesize into actionable recommendations.
Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene (https://www.athene.com/about/usa-careers) .
Athene is a Military Friendly Employer! Learn more about how we support our Veterans (https://www.athene.com/our-veterans) .
Athene celebrates diversity, is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create a diverse, inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.