Manager, Business Analytics and Reporting

FHLBank Chicago•Chicago, IL

3d•$125,825 - $221,275•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Business Analytics and Reporting leads the team responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and actionable insights that inform the Bank’s strategy, operations, and management and regulatory reporting. The role connects data with business context and communicates key drivers, implications, risks, and recommended actions to stakeholders at all levels. The manager leads a technical team that provides insights on the Bank’s business, balance sheet, operations, and customers. Responsibilities include developing centralized reporting for business groups, management, other FHLBanks, the Board of Directors, and other stakeholders; managing required regulatory reporting; advancing analytics, business intelligence, and data visualization capabilities; and ensuring reports and executive materials explain results and implications rather than presenting metrics alone. The role partners with stakeholders, including FP&A and Strategic Planning leadership, to connect financial, strategic, and business insights. It owns the Bank’s capital, retained earnings, and dividend calculations; drives process improvements and controls; manages team staffing and development; and responds to ad hoc requests from executives, Internal Audit, and other areas of the Bank. FHLBank Chicago describes its operating model as collaborative and in-office, while also offering work-from-home options. The position is based at the Bank’s space in the Old Post Office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a similar quantitative field.
7–10 years of experience.
Strong leadership, people management, coaching, and team-development skills.
Independent thinking, organization, professionalism, logical reasoning, and quantitative aptitude, including the ability to manage interruptions and multiple priorities concurrently.
Curiosity and willingness to examine details, challenge assumptions, ask thoughtful questions, and connect data, business context, and key drivers into a cohesive story for audiences at all organizational levels.
Excellent written, verbal, listening, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex analyses clearly and succinctly.
Familiarity with bank balance sheets, fixed income, financial planning and analysis, and the banking industry.
Ability to use business intelligence and reporting tools to develop scalable, accurate, and user-focused reporting solutions.
Stakeholder-management skills, including clarifying requirements, anticipating information needs, communicating progress and dependencies, and building alignment across groups.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Previous management or supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a high-performing Business Analytics and Reporting team that delivers actionable insights for business decisions.
Advance the Bank’s analytics capabilities by introducing more sophisticated tools, approaches, and solutions.
Modernize and simplify reporting to improve efficiency and stakeholder value.
Partner with FP&A and Strategic Planning leadership to connect financial, strategic, and business insights into a cohesive enterprise narrative.
Develop and maintain centralized reporting for business groups, management, other FHLBanks, the Board of Directors, and other key stakeholders.
Manage regulatory reporting for the FHFA, Office of Finance, rating agencies, and other external stakeholders, as required.
Lead the continued development of advanced analytics, business intelligence, and data visualization capabilities.
Ensure reports, dashboards, and executive materials clearly explain results, key drivers, business implications, risks, and recommended actions.
Partner with stakeholders to understand business questions, clarify requirements, reconcile data differences, and deliver analyses that support informed decisions.
Own the Bank’s capital, retained earnings, and dividend calculations.
Promote teamwork, professionalism, knowledge sharing, and high morale within the team and across the Bank.
Drive process improvements and efficiencies that reduce manual work and error risk, ensuring critical processes have documentation, ownership, controls, and backup coverage.
Manage team staffing responsibilities, including hiring and separations, performance management, coaching, staff development, workload prioritization, and day-to-day employee matters.
Lead and respond to ad hoc requests from executives, Internal Audit, and other areas of the Bank while balancing urgency with recurring reporting commitments.