Finance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee cross-departmental forecasting and budgeting processes, ensuring timely coordination of inputs and adherence to schedules.

• Develop and sustain headcount and operating expense budgets and forecasts as a reliable business partner to functional teams; monitor and enhance vendor expenditures.

• Manage and improve Workday Adaptive Planning and other analytical tools, pinpointing opportunities to refine planning workflows and ensure data accuracy.

• Provide precise and timely financial reports that offer clear, persuasive insights, aiding business partners in driving growth and operational efficiency.

• Spearhead the creation and continuous improvement of operating models and financial forecasts, recognizing trends and variance factors in relation to organizational objectives.

• Conduct ad hoc financial modeling and analysis for strategic initiatives and special projects.

• Utilize AI tools to optimize and scale FP&A processes, minimizing manual efforts and allowing more time for high-value analyses.

• Identify and execute future enhancements to financial systems and processes to support Kin's ongoing growth.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in FP&A or corporate finance, with direct responsibility for expense and headcount forecasting — ideally within a rapidly growing P&C insurance or technology firm.

• Advanced skills in financial modeling and Microsoft Excel.

• Practical experience in administering Workday Adaptive Planning.

• Proven ability to convey financial concepts to business leaders outside of finance — making numbers approachable rather than intimidating.

• Familiarity with GAAP; experience in statutory accounting is an advantage.

• Background in utilizing AI tools to enhance FP&A processes and boost analytical efficiency.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and company equity through Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), allocated as part of our standard compensation package based on role and level.

• 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4% of eligible earnings.

• A variety of medical plan options, along with dental and vision insurance.

• Company-funded HSA contributions (depending on medical plan choice).

• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage.

• A range of supplemental benefit options, including long-term disability, critical illness, accident, legal, and pet insurance.

• Access to mental health support and confidential counseling services.

• Flexible PTO for exempt employees (most employees take 15–20 days per year), in addition to 8 company-observed holidays.

• Paid parental leave, offering up to 14 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parents and 8 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parents.

• Opportunities for career mobility and internal growth within the organization.

• Professional development budgets for certifications, conferences, and learning, available subject to management approval.