Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is primarily responsible for leading and coordinating the budgeting and forecasting process, including the short- and long-term projection of earnings and capital over varying economic scenarios. FP&A operates in close cooperation with firmwide groups in each line of business to prepare management reports and presentations for the Operating Committee and the Board of Directors.
Job responsibilities
- Prepare, consolidate, review and analyze a number of key financial activities including, but not limited to: budget and mid-year forecast, financial updates for the Board, Operating Committee and Regulators, quarterly earnings, spot & average balance sheet, Net Interest Income (NII) and Net Interest Margin (NIM) analytics and analyzing business performance drivers
- Execute the above processes with an emphasis on accuracy and timeliness of meeting deliverables on prescribed timetables / calendars
- Analyze line of business (LOB) business models, earnings sensitivities, and strategic initiatives to enable better understanding of individual LOB financial results
- Lead additional one-off and repeatable analyses as required by senior management
- Communicate and coordinate effectively with the LOBs and corporate functions areas (e.g. External Reporting, Investor Relations, CFA)
- Support ad hoc projects as necessary
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
- Relevant professional experience in handling large amount of data, analyzing P&L and balance sheet drivers preferred
- Previous experience in a finance / planning role in banking or financial services strongly preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel & PowerPoint in particular)
- Experience in the consolidation, review, analysis and presentation of Financials
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving, critical thinking and project management skills with a proven track record of execution against deliverables
- Excellent oral and written communication and relationship management skills
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Experience with internal financial systems such as Essbase and Hyperion
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