CFO Senior Finance Analyst - Planning and Analysis

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates' physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for more complex financial activities involving the consolidation of the bank's month-end close, planning, forecasting and capital processes. Key responsibilities include performing forecasting, profitability analysis, financial reporting, and trend analysis using advanced modeling /software skills and assisting with ad hoc requests. Job expectations include working with key planning and analysis partners on small projects, research, and evaluations of financial performance while maintaining Operational Excellence and a controls discipline.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews, challenges, and reports on forecasts and budgets by comparing current performance against plan, prior periods and prior forecasts, and evaluating current and future performance trajectory
• Compiles financial information from a Line of Business (LOB) and consolidated perspective for presentation to stakeholders
• Develops financial management dashboards, reports, presentations, ad hoc analysis, and research using Microsoft Office Suite and Emerging Technology tools
• Collaborates with teams across the Finance division to ensure integrity of the financials, sound controls, and efficient and effective procedures with limited oversight
• Supports new and ongoing projects and strategic initiatives by helping to create new processes to automate key reporting capabilities and delivering on process improvements and simplifications to enable increased focus on strategic priorities
• Exhibits strong attention to detail and applies analytical thinking and problem solving to deliverables while collaborating with key stakeholders and partners

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Financial Accounting
• Financial Processing
• Consulting
• Critical Thinking
• Financial Forecasting and Modeling
• Reporting
• Scenario Planning and Analysis
• Business Acumen
• Business Analytics
• Influence
• Prioritization
• Problem Solving

• Minimum 3 years' experience in financial analysis and reporting
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Excel and PowerPoint
• Self-starter seeks to build relationships and collaborate with teammates
• Well organized and strong attention to detail

• Bachelor's degree in related field (Finance / Accounting preferred)
• Allocations experience (Preferred Financial Services or Technology Industry)
• Experience with accruals, large data sets, and advanced financial tools including Excel (macros, pivot tables, look-ups, and filtering)
• Strategic thinker with the ability to understand complex business challenges and identify potential solutions
• SAP / eLedger / Essbase