DescriptionJoin our Global Banking Planning & Analysis team and help shape the future of expense and investment management. We are seeking a strategic analytical and collaborative professional to deliver insights that drive business performance. This high-visibility role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional partners supporting key initiatives and financial objectives. If you are passionate about data-driven decision making and thrive in a dynamic environment we invite you to apply. Be part of a team that values innovation inclusivity and continuous improvement.
As an Expense Analytics Senior Associate within the Global Banking Planning & Analysis team you will play a critical role in developing frameworks to monitor headcount direct expenses allocations and investments in new products and front office staff. You will collaborate with business partners and senior leaders to prepare management reporting packages track strategic initiatives and support budgeting activities. This position offers exposure to executive leadership and the opportunity to influence key financial decisions.
Job responsibilities
- Prepare management reports and frameworks to track investments and strategic initiatives including expense and headcount updates
- Collaborate with Global Banking line-of-business partners to create and monitor headcount tracking metrics
- Develop summaries to show progress on strategic initiatives including expense savings and incremental investments
- Provide clear financial analysis to support executive understanding and decision making
- Build strong relationships across finance and business teams to enable effective collaboration
- Consolidate and summarize expense and headcount data incorporating inputs from front office and support functions
- Support budgeting processes including communication of centrally managed initiatives and providing oversight
- Partner with Firmwide and line-of-business Planning & Analysis teams to deliver accurate data for senior presentations and management offsites
- Develop robust expense tracking processes for monthly forecasts analyzing variances from budget
- Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to all levels of management
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute innovative solutions
Required Qualifications Capabilities and Skills
- Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Accounting or related field; minimum 4 years experience in management consulting corporate finance or accounting
- Strong technical and analytical skills including advanced Excel and experience with financial reporting tools (Essbase SAP)
- Deep understanding of bank balance sheets profit & loss statements and financial data analysis
- Demonstrated ability to create executive-level presentations; skilled in PowerPoint and/or Pitchpro
- Exceptional analytical problem-solving and project management abilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable presenting to management
- Ability to build relationships and influence cross-functional partners at all levels
- Attention to detail creativity and strategic thinking
- Highly organized able to synthesize and summarize large data sets
- Proactive work ethic; able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Self-starter who challenges the status quo and drives improvements
Preferred Qualifications Capabilities and Skills
- Basic knowledge of databases and programming languages (Python)
- Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau QlikSense)
This position is not eligible for sponsorships.
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