Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

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About The Position

Yamaha Motor Finance, US has an opening for an experienced Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis. The position will be responsible for financial and operational analysis supporting all 6 business units within Yamaha Motor Finance (Prime-Card, Prime-Installment, Non-Prime, Golf Car Leasing, Wholesale Finance and Insurance). This person will be the recognized leader in developing and maintaining complex financial models across the organization supporting program pricing, derivative valuation, and partnership programs evaluation along with other ad hoc analysis. They will cultivate strategic operational partnerships to drive financial thought leadership and successfully complete the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting processes. They will be responsible for management and development of two financial analysts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) in Finance or Economics required.
Minimum 10 years’ financial services experience, preferably in structured finance or other financial engineering role.
Expert level financial modeling skills
Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills
Hands-on management style with the ability to successfully prioritize, organize and manage multiple and often competing tasks
Ability to work across complex organization, developing relationships and coordinating multiple priorities with various stakeholders
Energetic and enthusiastic leader with the ability to manage individuals, groups and teams; results and collaborative, team-oriented management philosophy required.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

Cross-functionally partner with business unit leaders to lead the organization through annual budget, forecast and month-end close reporting.
Develop deep understanding of each business unit to prepare commentary regarding variances, business drivers and influence forecasting assumptions.
Collaborate with business unit leaders to quantify financial impacts of operational risks and opportunities. Apply insights learned to the planning and forecasting processes.
Responsible for conducting complex financial modeling and analysis with thoroughness and accuracy to quantify impact of new business opportunities and explain viability of new business models.
Create and lead in the development of key financial optimization models, including Retail and Wholesale pricing models.
Perform other duties as assigned