Finance Manager; US – Franchise Credit Card Project

Finance Manager

As a part of US Finance Product Management team, this role leads the development and supports the achievement of the project budget for the Franchise Credit Card business line. The role manages and provides consulting, planning and analytic support on financial results as well as future budgeting, providing interpretation through in-depth understanding of the project work streams and business. The Finance Manager provides effective challenge of the project delivery team to ensure the forecasts and financial plans to drive business results, strategy and growth decisions.

The role requires creativity, innovation, having ability to learn and apply skills and new knowledge to improving existing and designing new processes and tools.

The Finance Manager provides a range of strategic Finance advice, analysis and support for key business areas/portfolios as assigned. Proactively manages senior relationships in order to provide seasoned and deep business insights, decision support and guidance and works closely with various stakeholders and team members as required.

Depth & Scope:

• Scope of role may have pan-business impact and focus is on comprehensive reviews, specialized analysis, audits and/or initiatives with a yearly time span
• Accountable for conducting financial analysis/research, reviews and/or audits to support functional goals/objectives
• May act as interface with Finance partners/leaders and external parties
• Serves as a source of advice to senior management in field of specialty; may lead team(s) of related specialists/experts
• Undertakes and completes a variety of complex projects and initiatives requiring seasoned business partner specialist knowledge and/or the integration of cross functional processes within own area of expertise
• Work is guided by policies and industry standards/methods
• Requires innovative thinking to develop new solutions
• Communicates difficult concepts; converts information to compelling business context and advice; influences and gains alignment across increasingly senior stakeholders
• Works autonomously as the lead and guides others within area of expertise

Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Accounting or financial designation preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Comprehensive practical knowledge of financial analysis techniques and methodologies including actuals reporting, variance analysis and forecasting.
• Develop analyses and reporting to illustrate trends and identify areas of opportunities as well as contribute to the identification of key performance indicators.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) with well-developed presentation skills.
• Ability to act as a business partner, providing advice and analysis to fully explore results and opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully plan, develop, lead, and execute projects and deliverables.

Customer Accountabilities:

• Works closely with business partners to gain deep understanding of the business and relevant objectives in order to contribute to the strategic direction of respective business and/or the enterprise
• Formulates relevant and meaningful data analysis through comprehensive data visualization tools, profiling tools, segmentation, as well as leveraging advanced modeling and analytics
• Leads on the interpretation of complex business issues, generates multifaceted insights and identifies opportunities to help drive business growth or address business/enterprise needs
• Effectively communicates relevant/meaningful recommendations on a range of finance management issues or related operational processes to all levels within the organization
• Acts as a subject matter expert for LOB Finance area supported and provides guidance/advice and recommendations to support dealings with internal/external partners
• Identifies and develops key business performance measures or metrics for own area and ensures benchmark/best practice information is shared with appropriate parties
• Works to maximize shareholder value by developing key strategies/tactics for own unit and by conducting business and/or financial analysis to support key business decisions and the achievement of business partner or department objectives
• Leverages advanced data and analytics where possible to ensure business leaders are provided with comprehensive information to enable strategic decision support
• Develops and/or assesses significant business cases/new initiatives applying expertise and ensuring criteria for own area are met (e.g., taxation, accounting practices, forecasted rates of return, evaluate outcomes, test assumptions, interface with others for appropriate input, identify benchmarks)
• Proactively partners and supports the business to develop business, financial, operational, or organizational strategy for the organization
• Ensures alignment between business segment and enterprise goals/thresholds
• Provides strategic insights and proposes solutions for the organizations they support that deliver superior risk…