Senior Finance Analyst - Business Support (Global Technology Finance)

Bank of America•Charlotte, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This job is responsible for serving as a finance partner to specified Lines of Business (LOBs) and providing financial analysis and guidance to support key decisions and initiatives. Key responsibilities include performing forecasting, profitability analysis, expense efficiency, pricing, financial reporting, and generating value creation ideas and new investment business cases. Job expectations include preparing insights to guide management's decision making and evaluating financial performance versus plans, forecasts, and prior periods. The Technology FRAC team (Forecasting, Reporting and Analytics) is part of Global Technology & Operations Finance. The primary focus of the team is to provide strong financial support for the day-to-day finance activities of a business unit. Business partners include: Business Finance Officers (BFO) as well as line of business (LOB )Technology managers. Key priorities are P&L planning, forecasting and month-end analysis / reporting for the technology organization. Throughout the tenure of this role the teammate will gain exposure within the finance organization while improving/developing the following skills: financial/business acumen, attention to detail, analytical and strategic thinking, planning and forecasting, leadership, communication, and relationship management. High level of exposure to strategic investment decisions driving the future technology landscape of the firm.

Requirements

2–5 years of finance related experience with demonstrated analytical, operational proficiency and cross‑functional collaboration
Proficient in Microsoft Office products with emphasis on strong Excel (macros, pivot tables, look-ups, and filtering) and PowerPoint
Self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong financial reporting background
Well organized and strong attention to detail
Seeks to build relationships and collaborate with teammates
Strategic thinker with the ability to understand complex business challenges and potential solutions
Strong organization skills and ability to manage/sequence multiple deliverables
Strong written and oral communications skills
Possess intellectual curiosity and the desire to learn and improve our influence as a support partner

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
SAP / eLedger / Essbase
FP&A (Financial planning & analysis) experience

Responsibilities

Evaluates Lines of Business (LOB) financial performances and assists with decision making by synthesizing key trends, assessing current and future business risks, and preparing, analyzing, and reporting on financial results and key metrics
Develops financial management reports, presentations, and ad hoc analyses for LOBs and/or finance partners
Creates forecasts and budgets by comparing current performance against plan, prior periods, prior forecasts, and budgets and evaluating current and future performance trajectory
Supports reporting and analysis for key constituents and management, which may include Board of Directors, Investor Relations, and/or various regulatory agencies
Collaborates with teams across the Finance division to ensure integrity of the financials, sound controls, and efficient and effective procedures
Supports new and ongoing projects and strategic initiatives by creating processes to automate key reporting capabilities and delivering on process improvements and simplifications to enable increased focus on strategic priorities