VP, Health & Wellness Finance – FP&A

Synchrony•Stamford, NY

10d•$150,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the CFO for the Health & Wellness platform, this role provides financial leadership for one of Synchrony’s fast-growing sales platforms. This role is responsible for leading the financial planning, analysis, and reporting processes for the Health & Wellness platform, including leadership of the Health & Wellness platform’s strategic vision and investment initiatives. It partners with the platform’s senior leadership team in driving profitable growth and achieving strategic objectives. This role is also a key leader on the Health & Wellness CFO’s team, providing key analytics, insights, and process improvement across the platform.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field and a minimum of 7 years of FP&A experience (financial modeling, budget, forecast, data analysis)or in lieu of degree, 10 years of FP&A experience (financial modeling, budget, forecast, data analysis)
Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a finance role for a Consumer Finance organization
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance
Credit Card portfolio acquisition and/or investment evaluation experiences
Experience in collaboration on cross-functional teams and leading projects/initiatives
Experience leading discussions with Executive Leadership team
Experience in leading a team including direct reports
Demonstrated strength in complex financial modeling and large data sets
In-depth knowledge of Synchrony products
Demonstrated strong leadership skills and proven results at driving change across all levels of the organization
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated process management skills
Prior experience and responsibility for critical decisions
Use of Oracle / Hyperion Systems and databases
Strong proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook

Responsibilities

Engage with H&W market teams to understand business and portfolio dynamics and communicate performance
Lead financial performance analysis and recommend actions as needed to improve performance
Partner with cross functional leadership team to maximize growth potential, optimizing profitability and risk trade-offs within the competitive and economic environment
Partner with platform leadership to develop and execute the business strategy
Lead the annual Op Plan, Short Range Forecast and Strategic planning process for the platform as well as ongoing forecasting and analysis
Manage team as well as indirect COE resources to execute forecasting, portfolio support and reporting activities
Understand key contractual terms, ensuring forecasts and plans properly reflect changes and challenge where necessary
Support strategic initiative team to ensure timely implementation and that reporting of cost and benefits is understood by platform leadership
Lead periodic NI Review processes with the Health & Wellness Leadership team
Provide quarterly support for external Earnings and reporting processes
Lead profitability optimization efforts
Provide key ad-hoc analysis as needed
Support second and third line reviews
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned