Reporting to the Head ofOperations, Service,Claims & TransformationFinance, this role plays a central position within Group Benefits Finance, supporting financial analytics, performance insights, and strategic decision support acrossall operational areas.

FinancialAnalyst partners closely withOperations,Service,Claims,Transformation,Actuarial, FP&A, and senior leadership to deliver actionable insights, enhance cost transparency, and support business decision-making. This role combines operational rigor, executive reporting, and forward-looking analytics to influence financial outcomes and support transformation priorities.

This role partners closely with Operations, Service, Claims, Transformation, Actuarial, FP&A, and senior leadership to deliver actionable insights, enhance cost transparency, and support business decision-making. This role combines operational rigor, executive reporting, and forward-looking analytics to influence financial outcomes and support transformation priorities.

You will:

Financial Analysis & Decision Support

• Analyze business performance, emerging risks, and strategic opportunities across Operations, Service, Claims, and Transformation

• Support senior leadership decision-making through targeted financial analysis, business planning, and operational insights

• Evaluate unit cost trends and underlying business drivers toidentifyefficiency and performance improvement opportunities

• Communicate financial implications, trade-offs, and risks through clear recommendations

Business Case Development & Value Capture

• Build andmaintainbusiness cases for Claims & Service initiatives, including investments, transformation efforts, and operating model changes

• Quantifyfinancial impact, including cost savings, productivity improvements, ROI, payback period, and other value drivers

• Track results against business case commitments andidentifyvariances, risks, dependencies, and financial implications

• Partner with business leaders tomonitorvalue capture and ensure benefits are realized and sustained

• Identifyopportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost leakage, and enhance financial outcomes across Claims & Service

Operational Insights & Executive Storytelling

• Develop executive-ready materials highlighting key insights, trends, risks, and opportunities

• Translate complex financial and operational information into clear, actionable insights for leadership

• Identifyemerging trends in claims experience, service demand, and cost performance

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Operations, Service, Claims, Transformation, Actuarial, Product, and FP&A teams to align financial insights with operational priorities

• Support assigned initiatives with financial guidance, decision support, and targeted analysis

• Influence outcomes through data-driven recommendations and thoughtful analysis

You have:

Required

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Actuarial Science, or related field

• 4+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, expense management, or operational analytics experience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to connect financial and operational data

• Advanced Excel and PowerPointproficiency

• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights

• Strong communicationand collaboration skills across functions

Preferred

• Experience in insurance or financial services

• Familiarity with operational metrics such as unit cost, productivity, volume, complexity, and claims drivers

• Experience supporting transformation initiatives, value capture, or business case development

• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or similar visualization tools

Ability to

• Analyze variances across actuals, plan, forecast, and prior periods

• Identifykey drivers of financial and operational performance

• Translate data into insights, recommendations, and leadership-ready narratives

• Manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work on tight timelines

• Bring curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement to recurring reporting and analysis

Location:

Hybrid role - 3 days in a Guardian office located in Bethlehem PA; Hudson Yards, NYC; Holmdel, NJ; Pittsfield, MA; or Boston, MA. 2 days WFH.