[Hiring] Director, FP&A Modeling & Strategic Initiatives @CNO Financial Group, Inc.

Role Description CNO Financial Group’s Finance Department is hiring a Director, FP&A Modeling & Strategic Initiatives to provide complex financial data analysis and modeling for strategic business decisions and Enterprise initiatives. This highly collaborative role serves as the FP&A lead for Enterprise projects and influences and shapes decisions by translating data into actionable insights for senior leaders, driving outcomes through strong project management. • Serve as the FP&A project lead and primary point of accountability for enterprise strategic initiatives, including acting as the business lead for FP&A and EPM tool implementations. • Lead project-based modeling and analysis to support large corporate initiatives, strategic transactions, and capital investments. • Own advanced financial and capital modeling, including analysis of key drivers of free cash flow and their impact on business performance and strategic decisions. • Deliver high-quality financial analysis that goes beyond aggregation, focusing on interpretation, insights, implications, and clear recommendations for senior leadership. • Partner directly with senior leaders to develop assumptions, scenarios, and projections supporting annual planning, forecasting, and long-range initiatives. • Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables to ensure accurate, timely, and decision-ready financial outputs. • Maintain strong financial governance, documentation, and controls across FP&A processes and enterprise initiatives. Qualifications • Possess advanced financial analysis, modeling (including consolidated plan), and reporting expertise. • Excel as a business partner, translating processes and data into meaningful insights and value-added recommendations for senior leaders. • Act as a dynamic people leader with experience building, training, and developing high-performing FP&A or analytical teams. • Are highly collaborative, results-driven mindset with strong problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills. • Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining quality, accuracy, and timeliness. Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field. • 5 years of people management experience. • 10 years of relevant experience. Benefits • Medical insurance. • Dental insurance. • Vision insurance. • 401(k) retirement plan with company match. • Short-term & long-term disability insurance. • Paid time-off and corporate holidays. • Paid parental leave. • Company paid life insurance.