Finance Lead

Capital Group•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$99,484 - $159,174•Hybrid

About The Position

Capital Group’s Strategic Analysis team partners closely with senior leaders across the firm to evaluate business challenges through a financial strategy lens and inform critical decisions. As a Finance Lead, you will work on intellectually challenging and diverse initiatives collaborating within our finance department and across Capital Group. Illustrative work includes: Develop and present evidence-based recommendations to stakeholders, influencing key business decisions. Conduct market research to assess global growth opportunities and inform regional business strategies. Analyze product and industry trends, work closely with business partners to formulate business cases for strategic investments, and help deliver CG’s long-term strategic plan. Drive financial and economic evaluations of location, staffing, pricing, and various other business strategies through rigorous research, operational assessments, cost studies, ROI analyses, etc. Engage in coaching, mentorship, and professional development sessions, with frequent opportunities to network with leaders across the organization.

Requirements

Strong research capabilities, superior analytical and critical thinking skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to thrive in ambiguity.
Ability to work independently, with limited direction, to break down complex business problems, conduct impactful financial analyses, and distill strategic insights.
Advanced Excel skills and ability to translate business issues into varied financial models that analyze economic impacts, assess risk, and explore multiple scenarios.
Highly data literate and understand how to request data from other teams, validate it, and transform it to feed models as well as how to self-source data through varied systems and interfaces (SAP, SQL, etc.).
Skilled communicator with a proven ability to synthesize analyses of moderate to high complexity into executive-level summaries.
Adept at fostering strong relationships with business partners at all levels across the organization and providing strategic guidance in support of business priorities.
Natural collaborator with demonstrated teaming abilities and excited to be part of an agile and tight-knit team.
Constant pulse on financial markets and a passion for the investment management industry.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a relevant field of study.
3+ yrs of relevant strategic financial analysis, corporate strategy, or consulting experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and present evidence-based recommendations to stakeholders, influencing key business decisions.
Conduct market research to assess global growth opportunities and inform regional business strategies.
Analyze product and industry trends, work closely with business partners to formulate business cases for strategic investments, and help deliver CG’s long-term strategic plan.
Drive financial and economic evaluations of location, staffing, pricing, and various other business strategies through rigorous research, operational assessments, cost studies, ROI analyses, etc.
Engage in coaching, mentorship, and professional development sessions, with frequent opportunities to network with leaders across the organization.