Senior IT Business Analyst - Financial Reporting

Company:

NICO National Indemnity Company

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers “large company” benefits with an exciting, friendly, and “small company” atmosphere?  Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that. 

This senior‑level IT Business Analyst embedded within Finance will support insurance financial reporting, close, and control‑driven initiatives. A successful Analyst will have direct experience supporting Finance teams at an insurance carrier, translating accounting and financial reporting requirements into system, data, and process changes.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha Nebraska. This position is NOT Eligible for employer visa sponsorship.

What will you do?

Elicit, document, and validate requirements related to:

• Financial close and reconciliation processes
• Statutory and GAAP reporting
• Intercompany, reinsurance, and allocation workflows
• Finance controls, audit support, and data lineage

Translate Finance requirements into:

• User stories with clear acceptance criteria
• Functional specifications for data, reports, and interfaces
• Test scenarios supporting UAT and control validation

Partner with Finance stakeholders to:

• Analyze upstream/downstream systems impacts
• Identify data gaps, logic issues and control risks
• Support production issues tied to financial results

Collaborate closely with developers, QA, and data teams to ensure solutions meet financial accuracy, completeness, and auditability standards.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor degree in business or related field or equivalent

• 5+ years related work experience

• Personal computer and data manipulation software, including SQL and MS Office.

• Knowledge of technology testing methods and procedures

Preferred

• 5+ years as a Business Analyst supporting Finance or Accounting teams
• Direct experience working at an insurance carrier (P&C, Life, Health, or Specialty)
• Demonstrated support of insurance financial reporting, such as:  Statutory (STAT) or GAAP reporting, Financial close and reconciliations and Intercompany or reinsurance accounting processes  
• Experience translating accounting‑driven requirements into IT deliverables (not just process mapping).
• Proven ability to work with: Controllers, Financial Reporting and Accounting Policy or Audit teams

Abilities:

• Analyze Company business information needs and procedures
• Learn quickly
• Work independently
• Work well with others
• Respond well to demands on time and resource
• Maintain confidentiality
• Organize time and resources and handle multiple high priorities
• Delegate, plan, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Work with detail with accuracy
• Research and evaluate alternatives, reach decisions, and make recommendations
• Train others in work procedures

We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys.

We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.

Benefits, Perks and more! We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!