Finance Manager - Planning and Analysis

Bank of America • Charlotte, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us! Job Description: This job is responsible for directing the day-to-day finance activities involving the consolidation and management of the bank's month-end close, planning, forecasting and capital approval processes. Key responsibilities include overseeing the consolidation and analysis of forecast, profitability, and financial reporting, and supporting strategic business reviews. Job expectations include managing planning and analysis partner relationships, supporting management in key decision making, influencing financial analysts, and coordinating deliverables to and from partners. The Corporate Financial Planning team is responsible for the strategic analysis, management, and reporting of the financial forecasts for the Corporation that are performed throughout the year. The role provides exposure to the company’s consolidated financials and the opportunity to work on presentations and ad-hoc quests for the CFO and CEO. The individual in this role will engage in several areas including the enterprise weekly forecast process, analysis of month-end estimates, and development of year-end reporting. Role offers significant visibility and provides an opportunity to engage with teammates across CFO, including LOB, Global Infrastructure & Treasury functions, and Investor Relations.

Requirements

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Processing
• Scenario Planning and Analysis
• Business Analytics
• Consulting
• Critical Thinking
• Financial Forecasting and Modeling
• Reporting
• Business Acumen
• Influence
• Prioritization
• Problem Solving
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in finance and/ or accounting

Nice To Haves

• Previous Business Partnering experience

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, direction and coaching to profit planning and/or forecast stakeholders to develop accurate profit plans and forecasts, reviewing and understanding the drivers of business results to identify areas of improvement
• Directs the team's the day-to-day activities and reviews related to the Lines of Business (LOB) financial performances, assisting with synthetizing key trends, assessing current and future business risks, and preparing, analyzing and reporting on financial results and key metrics
• Manages forecasting and/or budgeting process from a LOB and consolidated perspective and compares current performance against plan, prior periods, and forecasts to evaluate current and future performance trajectory
• Implements new and ongoing projects and strategic initiatives by helping to create new processes to automate key reporting capabilities and delivering on process improvements and simplifications to enable increased focus on strategic priorities
• Builds, maintains, and manages partner relationships across the Finance division and implements policies and procedures that ensure integrity of the planning and forecasting process, financials, sound controls, and effective procedures
• Exhibits strong attention to detail and applies analytical thinking, influence and collaboration with key stakeholders in the LOBs and across CFO to effectively handle competing priorities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees