Expense Financial Analyst

The Position:

The position of GDO & IT Finance Expense Analyst is a new position within the European Expense Management Team, which is part of the centralised European Finance Department split over our Glasgow / Greenock sites. This role will be a Work From Home (WFH) position and will report to the GDO & IT Financial Controller, who in turn reports to the Manager of the European Expense Management Team.

Role Summary

• Provide controllership responsibilities for the Global Delivery Office (GDO) and International Markets IT with a focus on European Global Segments.
• Provide financial reporting and analytics for business partners to ensure cost effectiveness of the organisation.
• Support the monthly close process, including analysis of actual results and re-forecasted outlook, working closely with & overseeing our outsourced resource at Genpact
• Support IT program and project managers by evaluating financial progress and results to determine improvements needed to meet ultimate objectives within budget.
• Develop and administer risk management processes and other department process enhancements to improve the efficiency of the close process and reporting effectiveness.
• Be the "Go-To Finance" person for the GIH IT & GDO leadership team.
• Collaborate with Business Managers and Regional Controllers to improve time tracking and allocation of expenses to proper regions
• Enhance quarterly forecasting of expenses, recharges, and allocations with a view to improving the quality of forecasting and reporting of actuals.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting and reporting for baseline budgets and portfolio project investments.
• Communicate results effectively throughout IT, GDO and Finance organisations
• Work closely with the team and business partners to ensure full transparency of results and sound advice and consultation to the IT, GDO and Finance organisations.
• Drive monthly financial close processes including analysis of cash, accruals, and capitalisation entries.
• Analyse Statement of works; track spending against deliverables; record accruals accordingly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Five or more years of financial analysis or related experience
• IT finance experience strongly preferred
• Expense control experience preferred

Key Skills/Competencies

• Core financial analysis skills
• Ability to communicate on multiple levels
• Strong influencing skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft suite products, including Excel
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Organizational Agility
• Priority Setting
• Problem Solving

About Cigna

Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. We offer an integrated suite of health services through Cigna, Express Scripts, and our affiliates including medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products. Together, with our 74,000 employees worldwide, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation.

When you work with Cigna, you'll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people's lives while working together to make the world a healthier place. What difference will you make? To see our culture in action, search #TeamCigna on Instagram.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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