Vice President, Finance SP&E

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Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises.

The Vice President, Finance SP&E will lead the team responsible for supporting company’s capital and liquidity management and strategy, enhancing capital and liquidity modeling capabilities, maintaining rating agency relationships, managing executive reporting and other key initiatives to improve capital and liquidity profile of the organization. This position is located at our Kemper office in downtown Chicago.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead quantitative and qualitative analysis to support the formation and evaluation of capital strategies, and capital / liquidity generation or deployment alternatives. Develop deep understanding of the company strategic needs and drive priorities to address these.
• Maintain detailed understanding of all rating agency and regulatory capital criteria. Drive engagement strategy with rating agencies and regulators to enhance outcomes.
• Develop agenda and materials for support of the monthly Asset Liability Committee (ALCO) meeting. Drive execution on capital / liquidity decisions and requests for analysis coming through this forum.
• Develop performance reports and materials for the executive team and board meetings.
• Lead the development and analysis of financial models that drive strategic insights and help address diverse business initiatives. Create financial models and reporting tools to support capital and liquidity planning and decision-making.
• Oversee development of strategic and financial analysis such as ROI, discounted cash flow and sensitivity analysis to evaluate decisions and business impact from alternative courses of action.
• Prepare and evaluate financial performance with regard to the strategic plan, operational goals, budgets, and forecasts. Provide insight and recommendations to both short-term and long-term profit and growth initiatives.
• Evaluate departments/businesses’ existing processes and make suggestions for automating processes to increase working efficiency.
• Serve as an expert advisor to organizational leaders through interpretation of complex financial information to assist in organizational decision-making.
• Provide support for M&A initiatives including pre-deal diligence and post-deal integration from a capital perspective.
• Recruit, interview, hire and retain finance staff as required.
• Manage effective relationships and two-way communication channels with business stakeholders, senior management and team members.
• Manage, mentor, and inspire team members.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 10 years finance experience, primarily leading and supporting capital decisions and strategy within a financial institution.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills coupled with a rigorous decision-making process.
• Ability to initiate projects and provide project management discipline.
• Ability to conduct deep analyses and proactively identify trends and patterns in the results and work in partnership with BU leaders to understand those insights.
• Must be nimble and comfortable with a changing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic environment balancing multiple projects and effectively managing change.
• A business driver who “raises the bar” and provides the tools necessary for the finance team to achieve the next level of success.
• A thought leader and a risk taker who is willing to challenge conventional wisdom to achieve success.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in attracting, developing and mentoring and driving a high performing team.
• Excellent analytical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, manage and monitor economic indicators of the business and translate into the business to stay ahead of the competition.
• Earn the respect of peers, subordinates, and superiors for his/her integrity, ethics, and ability to set a standard in leadership.
• Bachelor Degree required, major in Accounting, Finance, or Economics preferred.
• MBA from top business school preferred. CPA or CFA is a plus.

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS:

• Proven ability to demonstrate nimble, innovative thinking and implementation of industry best practices.
• High level of proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office suite of products; Experience with SNL Financial, Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Igloo and Tableau.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. The incumbent must have the abilities or aptitudes to perform each essential function proficiently with or without reasonable accommodation. Our organization has a dynamic work environment where positions evolve and change. Therefore, the Company reserves the right to modify, delete, or add job duties, responsibilities and skills that are stated in this job description at any time.

Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination.

Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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