Description

As a Health and Benefits Associate Financial Manager you will be a key member of the client team providing financial and technical expertise. You will contribute to a wide variety of complex analyses and projects involving the design, financing, and measurement and financial analysis of the full spectrum of employer group benefit programs including medical, dental, life, disability and optional benefits. You will interface with carriers, vendors, and client service teams and contribute materially to the preparation of complex analyses to clients, ensuring quality standards are met.

You will have the opportunity to position yourself as a thinker, providing critical support on financial projects and you will contribute your analytical expertise to aid in developing our strong intellectual capital.

Develops knowledge of varying client complexities by working across different client segments, including supporting clients’ financial engagements for a portfolio of clients and managing analyst resources to coordinate effective and productive delivery of client deliverables including complex deliverables, such as flexible benefit pricing and renewals

Demonstrates knowledge in benefit plan design, underwriting and funding concepts, carrier / vendor renewals and RFP’s

Is a key member on multiple employer client teams supporting financial analyses, outputs and client deliverables

Provides direction to mid-sized clients in conjunction with the client team on benefit plan analysis, design, cost avoidance, risk and funding strategies

Reviews technical accuracy on multiple types of client projects

Develops pricing, models design alternatives, ensures reasonability

Communicates financial/analytic results to effectively drive client action





Partners with Global Delivery Centers and Client Service teams to deliver superior project management and reporting

Builds strong relationships internally and collaborates effectively on cross-functional teams

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

Qualifications

Requirements

5+ years’ experience ideally gained in a benefit consulting / brokerage firm or health underwriting / actuarial function of an insurance company

Proven ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously and produce quality deliverables on time and within budget

Knowledge of benefit program products & services, underwriting and funding concepts

Experience with both traditional and flexible benefit programs – design elements, renewal pricing, analysis, negotiations, RFP process and analysis

Strong analytical thinker with experience working with data, developing insights to draw conclusions

Proven ability to identify and resolve issues with limited information

Polished and well developed written and verbal communication skills

Self-starter attitude, curious with an ability to work independently and as part of a team

Creative and integrative skills

Ability to direct work of more junior colleagues and provide feedback

Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint

Life and Health license required within 180 days of joining

Relevant experience and/or university degree

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in the process to screen, assess, or select applicants for a position but all final decisions and determinations are made exclusively by authorized human personnel.

This job posting is an advertisement for an existing vacancy.

Equal Opportunity Employer

📌 Health and Benefits Associate Financial Manager (Winnipeg)
🏢 Willis Towers Watson
📍 Winnipeg