Finance Associate Sr - Real Estate

PNC•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. We work together each day to foster an inclusive workplace culture where all of our employees feel respected, valued and have an opportunity to contribute to the company’s success. As a Sr Finance Associate within the C&IB Finance organization, you will specifically support the PNC Real Estate line of business. Corporate & Institutional Banking (C&IB) Finance is a diverse and collaborative team committed to providing C&IB executive and senior management strategic counsel, meaningful reporting and analysis and critical insights into business and financial metrics to drive results. This specific role will be based in Pittsburgh, PA onsite. This position involves specifically supporting Multifamily Capital along with the broader PNC Real Estate line of business. The Sr Financial Associate role includes opportunities to interact with Finance and LOB leadership while contributing across the full suite of Finance core competencies including the following: Management Reporting: Provide respective C&IB executive and senior management with monthly internal reporting on the results of operations. Develop insightful financial analysis and business metrics to ensure executives have a clear understanding of the business drivers contributing to the financial results. Budgeting/Forecasting: Lead annual budget process and monthly forecast updates. Evaluate the impact of economic and market trends on anticipated future results and ensure timely communication of anticipated material impacts on financial results to executive and senior management. Strategic Plan: Lead and contribute to the annual strategic plan process. Serve as an objective and independent business advisor to collaborate with LOB executives in the development of strategic objectives and quantification of estimated financial impacts (e.g., ensuring positive operating leverage contributing to PNC’s overall earnings objectives). CCAR: Execute the semi-annual CCAR/DFAST stress testing procedures and deliverables including working with key business and internal finance partners (Corporate Control, Asset and Liability Management) to evaluate and challenge the PPNR financial estimates for relevant scenarios. Accounting, External Reporting and Regulatory Requirements: Support month-end close and quarterly disclosure cycles. Assist the business in understanding financial accounting implications of business initiatives working collaboratively with other internal Finance areas (i.e., Accounting Policy, SEC Reporting and Regulatory Reporting). Also includes providing information and support for press releases, SEC filings, presentations to the Board of Directors, presentations to Regulators, CCAR and DFAST filings, BASEL, and regulatory capital reporting, Living Will documentation, SOX testing, etc. Additionally, LOB Finance works closely with Accounting Policy and SEC Reporting on the adoption, and subsequent reporting, of new Accounting Standards. Ad Hoc Request, Analytical Business Support and Other Special Projects: Collaborate with key financial decision makers within the business via ad hoc data analysis as issue or opportunities arise on a periodic basis. Contribute toward cross-departmental Finance special projects. Support various risk management reviews (e.g., risk compliance, audit, etc.), continuous improvement plan efforts, technology initiatives, business combinations and executive management presentations as needed. PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position. Job Description Designs and prepares timely, transparent, and succinct financial reports to enable informed decision-making by stakeholders. Collaborates with business unit leaders to produce timely and precise revenue, expense, and staffing forecasts. Develops strategic insights from data to enhance budget and forecast accuracy. Collaborates with managers on, and may lead, annual budget cycle and continuous monthly forecasting. Contributes to and may lead development of long term strategic plans. Provides and presents business leaders and executives with key financial forecasts, metric-driven performance dashboards, and strategic business insights. Performs on-demand analysis and generates custom reports to address specific business needs. Collaborates independently with the business on implementation and compliance of new accounting and regulatory standards. Facilitates audit, regulatory, and investor requests by providing timely and accurate information. Promptly identifies and addresses control matters; maintains sound control processes. May also contribute to risk review and challenge for assigned business. Cultivates partnerships with colleagues across departments to ensure alignment and shared success.

Requirements

University / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience.
In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Nice To Haves

Account Analysis
Accounting Research
Decision Making
Finance Strategy
Financial Accounting
Financial Reporting and Analysis
People Management
Results-Oriented
Budgeting
Business Analytics
Decision Making and Critical Thinking
Effective Communications
Finance and Accounting
Financial Analysis
Institutional Finance
Managing Expenses And Finances

Responsibilities

Provide respective C&IB executive and senior management with monthly internal reporting on the results of operations.
Develop insightful financial analysis and business metrics to ensure executives have a clear understanding of the business drivers contributing to the financial results.
Lead annual budget process and monthly forecast updates.
Evaluate the impact of economic and market trends on anticipated future results and ensure timely communication of anticipated material impacts on financial results to executive and senior management.
Lead and contribute to the annual strategic plan process.
Serve as an objective and independent business advisor to collaborate with LOB executives in the development of strategic objectives and quantification of estimated financial impacts (e.g., ensuring positive operating leverage contributing to PNC’s overall earnings objectives).
Execute the semi-annual CCAR/DFAST stress testing procedures and deliverables including working with key business and internal finance partners (Corporate Control, Asset and Liability Management) to evaluate and challenge the PPNR financial estimates for relevant scenarios.
Support month-end close and quarterly disclosure cycles.
Assist the business in understanding financial accounting implications of business initiatives working collaboratively with other internal Finance areas (i.e., Accounting Policy, SEC Reporting and Regulatory Reporting).
Provide information and support for press releases, SEC filings, presentations to the Board of Directors, presentations to Regulators, CCAR and DFAST filings, BASEL, and regulatory capital reporting, Living Will documentation, SOX testing, etc.
Collaborate with key financial decision makers within the business via ad hoc data analysis as issue or opportunities arise on a periodic basis.
Contribute toward cross-departmental Finance special projects.
Support various risk management reviews (e.g., risk compliance, audit, etc.), continuous improvement plan efforts, technology initiatives, business combinations and executive management presentations as needed.
Designs and prepares timely, transparent, and succinct financial reports to enable informed decision-making by stakeholders.
Collaborates with business unit leaders to produce timely and precise revenue, expense, and staffing forecasts.
Develops strategic insights from data to enhance budget and forecast accuracy.
Collaborates with managers on, and may lead, annual budget cycle and continuous monthly forecasting.
Contributes to and may lead development of long term strategic plans.
Provides and presents business leaders and executives with key financial forecasts, metric-driven performance dashboards, and strategic business insights.
Performs on-demand analysis and generates custom reports to address specific business needs.
Collaborates independently with the business on implementation and compliance of new accounting and regulatory standards.
Facilitates audit, regulatory, and investor requests by providing timely and accurate information.
Promptly identifies and addresses control matters; maintains sound control processes.
May also contribute to risk review and challenge for assigned business.
Cultivates partnerships with colleagues across departments to ensure alignment and shared success.