Senior Analyst - Employee Benefits FP&A

About the role

This role translates complex financial data into strategic insights for a growing business segment. It guides financial decision-making and supports the development of analysts through clear analysis and cross-functional partnership.

Sales roles connect a company's product with the customers who need it. Representatives research accounts, run demos, handle objections, and close deals. The work is quota driven and moves quickly. Strong sellers combine listening skills with product knowledge and steady follow through. Sales roles reward consistent activity and honest qualification of deals. Most companies use a defined sales process, and reps are trained on it before being left on their own.

Key facts

What you'll do

Product, pricing, and profitability analysis is performed to produce recommendations that shape business strategy and align with market and internal constraints.

Strategic growth initiatives and complex, ad hoc requests are led to support expansion into new markets and evolving business needs.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required for consideration.

5+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, accounting, or a related finance role is required to demonstrate ownership of key deliverables.

Advanced Excel proficiency, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis, is required to manage complex data sets.

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail are required to lead work independently with minimal oversight.

The ability to own multiple competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment is required to maintain delivery standards.

Practical notes

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities can be requested by emailing eric.hess@protective.com.

Typical interview steps

Sales hiring often includes a role play, a discovery call simulation, and a presentation. Candidates may be asked to pitch a product to a panel or handle a tough objection. Behavioral questions focus on past quota attainment and deal history. Energy and preparation matter. Interviewers often simulate the job in the interview itself, so be ready to run a short discovery call or demo. Practicing your own sales pitch out loud helps.

Good to know

Roles in financial analysis rely on fluency in reading financial statements and interpreting variance trends.

Proficiency with advanced spreadsheet tools supports complex modeling and reporting workflows.

Clear communication of financial concepts to non-financial audiences is a common expectation in analyst positions.

Cross-functional collaboration is typical in structured finance environments.

Data-driven decision making guides strategic planning in employee benefits functions.

Continuous improvement practices help refine cost reporting and allocation methods over time.

Questions to ask

Useful questions for the interview: what a typical week looks like, how work is assigned, what tools the team uses, and how feedback works. Asking how the role has changed recently and what the team wishes it had known when joining is also reasonable. Questions about the manager's priorities are especially valued.

Career growth

Sales careers can move from SDR or associate to account executive, senior AE, manager, and director roles. Some sellers move into partnerships, account management, or revenue operations. Compensation typically mixes a base with commission tied to results. High performers in sales typically move into larger accounts, team leadership, or sales operations. Quota history and references carry the most weight in promotion.

About the company

Measures exist to shield people and systems from outside harm. Insurance guards finances, clothing reduces injury, locks and alarms secure property. Such actions, whether for persons, structures, or rights, all share one purpose: preventing loss. Customers seek this safety in daily life. Work here involves understanding these needs and designing responses. Consistent focus on defense guides products and services, meeting this demand through practical solutions that adapt to changing risks.