Finance Manager - FP&A

Fifth Third Bank • Cincinnati, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Finance Manager - FP&A to act as a senior financial decision-maker. This role is primarily responsible for analyzing the financial performance and growth opportunities for an affiliate or national line of business. The Finance Manager will assist the Affiliate or LOB CFO in developing action plans to sustain profitable growth and provide assistance to profit center managers in building business strategies to grow revenues, identify cost efficiencies, and increase profitability. This position will coordinate with the Bancorp Finance Division and Lines of business to ensure consistency in reaching Bancorp financial goals. The role is responsible and accountable for risk management by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures. The individual must ensure that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience and consistently identify, assess, manage, monitor, and report risks of all types within the Bank’s risk appetite.

Requirements

• College degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• Requires at least 10 years of accounting or finance related experience.
• Strong financial planning experience required.
• Previous experience in multiple Fifth Third LOBs, ALCO, Corporate finance or related experience required.
• Proficient in basic spreadsheet applications such as Excel, Microsoft Word, etc.
• Demonstrate ability to learn and understand various computer systems.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, MBA preferred
• Banking or Financial Services preferred.
• Supervisory Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes, fosters and maintains working relationships with peers and management within own affiliate or Line of Business, as well as to Bancorp Finance.
• Serves as the financial leader to own affiliate or Line of Business.
• Attends meetings with peers to maintain knowledge of current and emerging issues and risks in respective focus areas.
• Is an active participant in process improvement and problem resolution issues.
• Prepares and analyzes annual profit plan and rolling forecast for all line of business.
• Analyzes business performance, makes recommendations for improvements and measure progress.
• Works closely with CFOs to develop metrics and variance analysis of actual results.
• Assists with the development of presentations and discussion documents to highlight business issues and opportunities.
• Creates and publishes graphic metrics to communicate business results and status.
• Generates forecasts and analyzes sales trends.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures.
• Anticipates and provides solutions to the most complex finance and accounting problems.
• Allocates and coordinates resources and handles personnel-related issues within the affiliate/LOB.
• Manages the planning and direction of departmental projects.
• Oversees the efficient operation and cost-effectiveness of operating systems and programs.
• Monitors and evaluates project progress and results to determine improvements in procedures needed to meet ultimate objectives.
• Provides training and guidance to less experienced analysts.
• Allocates work and reviews work of less experienced staff.
• Works with staff to set and achieve department objectives.
• Guides and advises subordinates.
• Resolves routine personnel issues.
• Develops cross training programs and ensures the adequate delegation of duties and responsibilities.
• Recruits, develops and exports talent.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Differentiated compensation offerings
• Eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan
• Extensive benefits programs designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior