FP&A Analyst
About The Position
Nomura is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst to support the Finance department’s financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and analysis activities. The role prepares analysis of corporate results and firm-wide management reports for senior, regional, and global management, explaining variance drivers and expense movements. It supports business managers through annual budgeting, monthly reporting, and ad hoc analysis, and works with global teams and internal stakeholders on quarterly corporate allocations. The analyst also supports execution and delivery of the Americas budget with divisional CAOs, develops reporting and controls, and helps improve processes through automation and efficiency initiatives. Additional responsibilities include daily revenue flash reporting, quarterly headcount and expense reporting for the Finance COO office, ongoing Finance projects, and invoice and accrual tracking.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
- General accounting knowledge; a CPA is not required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Ability to work independently and communicate summary findings.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn, with the ability to quickly grasp new concepts and business processes.
- Applicants for this Finance Division position must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the Finance Division is not sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of employment visas for this position.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of Financial Planning & Analysis experience is preferred.
- Prior experience in the financial services sector is a plus but is not mandatory.
- Experience with Oracle Hyperion / Essbase is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly analysis of corporate results for senior management, including in-depth analysis of variance drivers, verification of month-end postings, and review of transaction details.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly firm-wide management reports with commentary explaining expense movements compared with benchmarks to regional management and global counterparts.
- Assist business managers during the annual budget process, provide monthly management reports, and respond to ad hoc requests.
- Assist with the quarterly corporate allocation process by coordinating with global teams and internal stakeholders, evaluating changes to allocation keys and their business impact, and analyzing monthly variance drivers against budget.
- Manage execution and delivery of the Americas budget in partnership with divisional CAOs, highlighting baseline metric trends, identifying savings and investment areas, and designing reporting to track variances to targets.
- Build checks and controls to ensure report accuracy and implement automation and process efficiencies as needed.
- Assist with ongoing projects and initiatives within the Finance division.
- Participate in the firm's daily revenue flash reporting to senior management.
- Participate in quarterly Finance COO office reporting, including headcount management and expense reporting.
- Help with invoice submission and accrual tracking for the Finance division.
Benefits
- The total compensation package may include a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards.
- Medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
- 401(k) eligibility.
- Paid time off benefits, including vacation, sick time, and parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
