AVP Finance

As one of the largest premium finance companies in the country, FIRST Insurance Funding provides full premium finance services, plus additional services built specifically for agencies. We pride ourselves on the variety of incentive programs, services, and technology we offer. This not only helps grow the agents, brokers, and companies we partner with, but also helps them better serve their clients. FIRST Insurance Funding is a subsidiary of Wintrust, a financial services company with more than $66 billion in assets.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
• Family-friendly work hours
• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and supportive team culture
• Exposure to senior leaders and opportunities to broaden financial and strategic skills
• Hands-on involvement in meaningful projects that impact business performance

Job Description Summary

The AVP - Finance role supports financial activities across the First Insurance Funding business, including forecasting, budgeting, reporting and business performance insights. This role partners closely with business leaders to provide analytics, reporting, and decision support to help achieve financial and strategic goals.

What You'll Do

• Lead profitability analysis, Relationship Manager budgeting and financial reporting for P&C Business
• Lead ad-hoc projects, analytics and reporting to support strategic decision making
• Lead calculation and reporting ffor agent commissions
• Serve as internal consultant for business initiatives including report automation, technology improvements, process redesign, and platform, product, & channel analysis

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of relevant financial experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide actionable insights
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with business leaders and cross-functional partners
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong organizational, prioritization and time management skills
• Excellent judgment and professionalism with internal and external stakeholders
• High attention to detail with consistent, high-quality deliverables
• Microsoft Office suite experience; Advanced Excel skills ; experience with SQL, Power BI a plus

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation

The estimated salary range for this role is $85,000 - $110,000 along with eligibility to earn an annual bonus. Actual salaries may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate's qualifications, skills and experience.

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From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.