Ascentium Business Performance Manager

Regions Bank•Birmingham, AL

13h•Onsite

About The Position

At Ascentium Capital, the Business Performance Manager is a key driver of strategic execution and operational excellence. This role ensures the profitable delivery of Ascentium’s business objectives while serving as a trusted subject matter expert across multiple functions. The position oversees critical operational teams and acts as a strategic connector between business units and corporate partners to enable growth and efficiency. Working closely with executive and senior leadership, this role influences strategy, optimizes sales operations and tools, and leads the execution of high-priority initiatives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Ascentium Capital, a division of Regions Bank, provides convenient access to financing for business equipment and technology and serves small organizations to Fortune 500 companies with programs that benefit manufacturers, distributors and direct to businesses nationwide. Our finance specialization covers several segments, including technology, healthcare, hospitality, franchise, commercial vehicles, and other markets. We strive to be the premier provider of customized finance programs that add value to our customers' businesses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field
Seven (7) years of experience in financial services, business performance management, or related roles
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
Advanced assimilations of data and analysis
Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal
Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skill
Financial analysis and modeling
Incentive analysis and tracking
Independent judgement and reasoning
KPI reporting and analysis
Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and complex projects

Responsibilities

Leads and manages the Merchant Finance Operations team and Ascentium tax team
Partners closely with finance to develop annual financial strategic plans, budgets, monthly performance reporting, and model initiatives
Manages monthly sales incentive reporting and serves as the primary point of contact for all incentive-related inquiries
Owns monthly KPI Dashboard and Originations reporting
Manages BRC Metric Reporting and participate in the Small Business Risk Oversight Forum
Delivers ad hoc reporting for senior management and channel leaders
Acts as a liaison between Ascentium and Consumer/Commercial teams for cross-sell execution
Coordinates with Information Technology on MOA, VCRM, and LeaseWave system issues
Liases with Compliance on formal complaints, relating to issues around UDAAP, Disparate Impact, Do Not Solicit, AI integration, and formal complaints
Leads onboarding of new vendor programs, including feasibility analysis, contracting, financial modeling, and profitability assessment
Maintains and curates Ascentium’s inventory of vendor rate card offerings