Finance Business Management Vice President

As a Finance Business Management Vice President within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, you will partner with leaders across the firm to deliver strategic financial reporting and analysis. You will advise CFOs, drive profitability, and enhance efficiencies. You will lead FP&A teams, collaborate with Finance & Business Management, and help shape the direction of our financial strategy. Your work will directly impact the firm's performance and support a diverse, inclusive team culture.

Job responsibilities

• Manage annual and continual financial planning activities for product areas, providing rationale and decisions for month-end financial performance and forecasting.
• Conduct reviews and analysis on product financial performance, consumption planning, budgeting, billing, trends, and exception reports.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with IT partners to provide governance, financial best practices, and guidance.
• Enable product strategy development and business decisions with product owners for technology products and services.
• Develop and track performance metrics, creating presentations for senior management.
• Drive productivity in Finance & Business Management and assist in driving efficiencies within the technology product area.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Corporate Finance, IT, and business lines to ensure thorough product analysis and implementation throughout product lifecycles.
• Oversee month-end results, forecasts, and annual budgeting processes.
• Enhance controls and streamline processes, introducing automation where possible.
• Drive engagement with the investment portfolio and organize financial review and investment approval processes for product groups.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a technical subject.
• Experience in Financial Services or accounting/controller roles.
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to analyze large data sets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex issues clearly.
• Integrity in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Highly motivated self-starter with strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to thrive under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Inquisitive, enthusiastic, and diligent, capable of challenging peers.
• Team player respected as a trusted partner for Business, Finance, and FP&A teams.
• Ability to deliver concise conclusions and actionable insights.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in financial modelling and profitability analysis.
• Track record of process improvement and automation in financial reporting.
• Familiarity with dashboard development and data visualization tools.
• Experience presenting to senior management and executive stakeholders.
• Knowledge of location strategy and span of control analytics.
• Experience supporting business initiatives with financial business cases.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related quantitative field.