Head of Finance

Head of Finance – Bci Miami

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ABOUT BCI

Bci provides financial services to individuals and corporations. We focus on being a global leader in innovations and personalized client experience and, with more than 10,500 employees, Bci is recognized as one of the best companies in which to work and develop a career. It is the third largest privately owned bank in Chile and it has more than 300 branch offices throughout Chile and representative offices in other countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law.

Job Summary

The Head of Finance will be responsible for directing the financial strategy, planning, analysis, and reporting functions for Bci Miami. The Head of Finance serves as a strategic business partner to U.S. executive leadership and the Foreign Head Office, driving profitable growth, and ensuring financial control. The Head of Finance will lead the budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes while overseeing a comprehensive financial reporting framework.

Responsibilities

The duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Strategic Planning & Financial Management

• Lead the development, implementation, and management of the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range financial planning cycles for the Bci Miami.

• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to senior management, providing data‑driven insights to support decision‑making, resource allocation, and strategic initiatives.

• Develop and present financial analysis and business cases for major projects, capital expenditures, and new business/product initiatives.

• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and operational metrics, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for cost optimization and revenue generation.

Financial And Management Reporting

• Oversee the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports to both the local management team and Bci Chile.

• Conduct in‑depth variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast) and provide clear, actionable commentary on the financial performance of the branch.

• Ensure accurate financial reporting and provide a comprehensive view of the U.S. branch’s profitability (e.g., by business line, product, and client segment).

• Manage the process for financial data submission, reconciliation, and reporting to the Head Office systems.

• Preparation and timely reporting of key performance indicators for various units including the preparation of sales performance metrics.

• Responsible for profitability analytics at the transaction, unit, and branch level.

• Responsible for the preparation and follow through of the monthly Risk Management Committee (RIMIC) package.

Leadership And Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance team, fostering a culture of high performance, analytical rigor, and continuous improvement.

• Drive efficiency in finance processes and reporting infrastructure, leveraging advanced financial modeling and data visualization tools (e.g., Power

BI and Domo).

• Act as the primary point of contact for financial matters between the Bci Miami and Bci Chile finance/gestion and executive teams.

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with department heads (Business Lines, Operations, Treasury, IT, Credit) to integrate operational metrics into financial plans and forecasts.

Additional Duties

• Maintain courteous, professional and effective internal and external working relationships.

• Receive and provide clear, constructive feedback in a cooperative and professional manner.

• Ability to understand, speak, read and write English and Spanish.

• Effectively speak before groups of customers or employees.

• Assume evolving duties and responsibilities of position.

• Work all hours required to fulfill job duties and responsibilities (including weekends, evenings and holidays as needed).

• Travel as required.

• Provide coverage for other positions…