Finance Manager

Associated Bank•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Finance Manager serves as a strategic finance partner to Operations and Technology, providing financial planning, forecasting, profitability analysis, and decision support for key business initiatives. The role guides investment decisions, business case development, and financial performance management while leading a team of analysts and delivering actionable insights to business leaders. It offers exposure to enterprise-wide initiatives and opportunities for career growth and professional development, and contributes to the transformation of Financial Planning & Analysis and its impact across the organization. The role is the lead finance partner for impactful technology and operational initiatives. It provides exposure to strategic investment decisions, an opportunity to lead a team and influence business outcomes, and a potential pathway into future senior finance leadership opportunities. The position requires compliance with applicable enterprise policies, laws, regulations, governance, audit, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Management, Economics, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent amount of education and experience.
7+ years of financial analysis, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), or banking experience.
Experience providing financial analysis and decision support to business leaders.
Leadership experience managing direct reports and developing team members.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting technology, infrastructure, or development-related financial initiatives.
Experience developing and evaluating business cases for strategic investments.
Cost accounting experience.
Profitability reporting experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders to provide financial insight, strategic guidance, and decision support for Operations and Technology initiatives.
Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and profitability analysis for assigned business areas.
Develop and evaluate business cases supporting technology investments and strategic initiatives.
Communicate financial results, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior leaders through clear and impactful presentations.
Review and approve financial analyses, assumptions, forecasts, and recommendations prepared by the team.
Improve forecasting accuracy, reporting effectiveness, and financial planning processes.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals while managing priorities and performance.
Ensure financial planning and analysis processes, controls, and documentation meet governance, audit, and regulatory requirements.
Comply with applicable enterprise policies, laws, and regulations, including Bank Secrecy Act requirements.
Report suspicious activity, customer complaints, procedure violations, and ethical concerns as prescribed.