Who are we?
A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

Berxi is the Small Commercial team within BHSI. We’re all about driving digital innovation within the Small Commercial Insurance space. We’re focused on leveraging technology to make insurance simple and affordable for professionals and small businesses. We value in-person collaboration and teamwork; therefore, we have the 4 day in-office hybrid work model. If you constantly strive for excellence and want to work with a collaborative, fast-paced, and energetic team – then Berxi is for you.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty, and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Learn more about our unique culture and history.

Job Opportunity:

We are looking for a Financial Data Analyst to join our Berxi data team in our Boston office. You will be responsible for analyzing financial data to produce insightful reports on business performance. You are familiar with programming languages like SQL and Python, and have worked with BI reporting tools such as PowerBI or Tableau, and proficient using major office software programs like Word and Excel. You are highly organized and able to manage large amounts of complex data in an efficient manner. You will play an integral role in supporting financial planning and analysis with our leadership team to achieve our financial goals.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare queries and reports of financial results for stakeholders and leadership team.
• Collaborate with data engineers, business system analyst, cross-function teams to mitigate data risks that impact financial results when system updates are implemented, and when new data is being integrated into the database.
• Developing financial models and forecasting tools to support planning and decision-making.
• Perform account reconciliations, implement data corrections, and execute other administrative tasks as required.
• Assist in preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial analysis of actual versus budget variances.
• Design and administrate key financial performance metrics.
• Assist leadership team in financial budgeting and forecasting.
• Conducting ad-hoc financial analyses and presenting findings to inform business decisions.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements that increase efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting and analysis.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 2 years of experience as a Financial Data Analyst or similar role.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize and analyze large amounts of complex data.
• Solid understanding of variance analysis.
• Fluent with SQL programming language.
• Familiarity with BI visualization tools such as Power BI / SSRS / Tableau.
• Solid collaboration, prioritization, and adaptability skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Logical thinker with good judgement.
• Proactive and self-driven with demonstrated initiative.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.

BHSI Offers:

• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
• A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates, and our other stakeholders.
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization