US Personal Banking (USPB) FP&A - Head of Executive Decision Support (Hybrid)

The Financial Planning and Analysis Head of Executive Decision Support is a senior management level position responsible for providing management with an analysis and insight of USPB's financial results in coordination with the broader Finance team. The overall objective is to manage professional team(s)/department(s) and apply analytical thinking/knowledge of data analysis methodologies to create and analyze reports that gauge USPB's alignment with forecasted performance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead execution for short-term and long-term forecasting processes for USPB, coordinating across business FP&A, Finance and key partner teams
• Lead a team in conducting month-end close processes including the consolidation of flash estimates, monitoring general ledger bookings, and creating detailed variance analysis and commentary for senior management
• Articulate the strategic vision and “story” to key stakeholders internally as well as partner with Investor Relations for external communication at earnings, conferences, investor days and similar events
• Generate analytics for quarter end flash results, related highlights, executive management reports as well as contribute to monthly and quarterly reviews [Such as Earnings Flash, QBR's, Monthly Management Metrics]
• Prepare/present to senior management and stakeholders on using metrics to evaluate and drive business decisions
• Help drive forecast improvement and automation initiatives, along with the development of new analytical tools              
• Partner with stakeholders to identify and areas to improve efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, and/or control

Requirements:

Critical thinking and problem solving:

• Drive qualitative & quantitative analysis, embracing ambiguity in available data and input
• Formulate and test hypotheses that result in actionable insights and challenge the status quo
• Versed in a range of problem-solving approaches and capable of optimizing techniques to yield the best results

Communication & Reporting:

• With support, develop stand-alone portions of executive documents
• Effectively communicate complex concepts to executive audiences
• Assist in preparing the Budget, Forecast and Strategic Plan
• Deliver accurate and timely reporting and supply data for program tracking related to US Retail Bank and Mortgage Transformation and Productivity initiatives

Team engagement and stakeholder management:

• Build relationships with and influence stakeholders on path forward

Process improvement management:

• Structure and execute process improvements in own work streams and deliverables
• Anticipate issues and put in place mitigation strategies; readily recognize dependencies and connectivity across work streams

Bias for action:

• Track record of driving parts of large-scale transformations and/or implementation of high-impact initiatives

Qualifications:

• Excellent team leadership and partnership skills: ability to work with and influence senior management across both multiple levels of the organization and geographies
• Excellent people leader: a track record of building, developing and maintaining a high performing team of motivated Finance professionals
• Excellent communication skills, including writing and presentation. The ability to understand and articulate complex financial concepts in layman’s terms to all levels of senior management is critical
• Proven operational and financial leadership with ability to drive results
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking
• Extensive background in financial planning, business analytics and related finance disciplines
• MBA, CPA or CFA with 10 plus years in finance leadership roles, including significant experience in the consumer banking space. 

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