Head of Compensation & Benefits Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

You will

• Manage the end-to-end financial processes for benefits and compensation including (but not limited to) month-end close processes, annual budgeting and planning, forecasting, variance analytics and rate card management.

• Analyze and deliver the 3-year financial plan and alignment to strategic human capital objectives, market trends and associated projects and initiatives.

• Drive position management governance and financial planning and analysis processes leveraging data standardization, best practices while driving automation and enhanced transparency and modelling capabilities.

• Partner with key HR stakeholders and Finance leaders by providing valuable insight into monthly financial results, including full year projections, headcount analytics against plan, while identifying areas of opportunity and decision support. 

• Maintain staffing data and corresponding financial impacts, in partnership with department stakeholders and Human Resource business partners.  Incorporate outer year impacts including staffing changes and business support into 3-year financial plan.

• Drive insights and analytics that provide leadership transparency into risks and opportunities of departmental hiring trends, providing recommendations on efficiencies and/or risk mitigation.

• Identify and deliver opportunities that enhance processes through automation, offshoring, or elimination.

You have

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS:

• Strong analytical skills

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize deliverables and support multiple business partners

• Ability to create professional analyses and present to senior leadership

• Ability to be a trusted business partner

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Strong communication & organizational skills

• Strong Excel skills (macros, V-lookups, etc.)

• Willingness to learn and grow on the job

• Ability to make suggestions to management based on analysis

• Ability to work independently

• Self-motivated

OVERALL QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8-15 years of finance/accounting experience

• Strong knowledge of financial analytics and expense management principles

• Experience managing compensation and benefit accounting

• Experience using an ERP, Oracle a plus but not required

• Ability to meet tight deadlines and results driven

Location:

Hybrid: 3 days at the Hudson Yards, NYC office. 2 days WFH

Salary Range:

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.  Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact applicant_accommodation@glic.com.

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