What we ask of you
Collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate operational, financial, customer, and performance data to identify trends, root causes, risks, service gaps, and opportunities; translate findings into actionable recommendations for management and stakeholders.
Develop and maintain dashboards, queries, metrics, reporting, and data visualizations that support recurring and ad hoc requests, decision-making, root-cause analysis, and service performance management.
Serve as a recognized subject matter expert in assigned regulatory, compliance, and operational disciplines, including 1099 reporting and unclaimed property requirements, and provide guidance to stakeholders, project teams, and junior associates.
Support internal and external audits, coordinate and resolve audit requests, perform control-related analysis, and identify opportunities to strengthen the control environment and mitigate financial, operational, regulatory, and compliance risks.
Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and related financial analyses; investigate and resolve issues in accordance with financial, regulatory, control, and audit requirements.
Drive continuous improvement of P2P processes, controls, reporting, data quality, automation, and system utilization; lead or support process redesign, system enhancements, change initiatives, and transformation activities.
Represent P2P on strategic Finance and cross-functional initiatives and partner with Corporate Accounting, Treasury, Procurement, Business Support, technology teams, and other stakeholders to resolve complex issues and achieve shared objectives.
Act as an advanced user of financial systems, reporting platforms, analytical tools, automation capabilities, and emerging technologies, applying them to improve insight, productivity, operational effectiveness, and customer outcomes.
Serve as a technical resource and mentor for junior associates by providing coaching, knowledge transfer, quality review, and developmental support that promote accuracy, consistency, analytical capability, and professional growth.
Work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, communicate proactively with stakeholders, and consistently deliver accurate, timely, inclusive, and high-quality results.
What you will bring to the role
The successful candidate will
Demonstrate advanced analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify trends, root causes, risks, and business implications.
Bring experience in financial analysis, operational reporting, process improvement, P2P or Accounts Payable operations, or a comparable financial-services environment.
Use relevant financial, reporting, querying, dashboard, and data-visualization tools proficiently; experience with automation or emerging analytical technologies is beneficial.
Understand financial controls, reconciliations, journal entries, audit support, regulatory requirements, and operational-risk management.
Translate complex operational and financial information into clear insights and recommendations for varied audiences, including management and senior stakeholders.
Influence outcomes, lead improvements, support change, and collaborate effectively across functions without relying on formal authority.
Coach, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior associates while promoting knowledge sharing and inclusive teamwork.
Operate independently, manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality and integrity, and deliver accurate work within established deadlines.
US Work Authorization
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
Pay information
The salary range for the Analyst position is $52,800-$88,000. The salary range for the Sr Analyst position is $66,000-$110,000. The posted salary range reflects the lowest and highest base salary applicable to this role across our U.S. locations. Individual offers are determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and other job-related factors. As a result, the salary offered for a specific location will fall within a narrower range than the overall range displayed in this posting. This position may also be eligible to participate in the Company's annual incentive plan.
Who we are
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s in it for you
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
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Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that:
All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.
All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.
We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to rarecruiting@markel.com.
Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.
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