Citizens Looking for Sr. Manager Finance at Philadelphia Full Time

Description

Core Banking – Sr. Finance Manager

As an employee of Citizens, you become a part of an organization committed to serving customers, colleagues and communities in which we do business. Citizens is an established and successful financial services company with national presence and the ability to conduct business globally. We are committed to offering comprehensive and competitive benefits, encouraging our colleagues to develop and grow their careers, and providing a fiscally sound and stable work environment while delivering for our customers.

This position is responsible for providing both strategic and financial support for Customer Delivery and Strategy. We are seeking a Sr. Finance Manager who will be a member of the Core Banking Finance team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the management and forecast of operating expenses, key performance metrics and capital expenditures. This is a small BUT high impact team that is constantly challenging processes to create efficiencies focused on driving positive business outcomes and supporting leadership’s vision. This requires close partnership with key leaders and supports an area of strategic importance for the firm.

Responsibilities

• Provides financial support across multiple customer segments, critical KPI reporting and business case development.

• Lead monthly close processes, ensuring management has insight into the financial results and forecasted outlook.

• Provide Finance representation for key strategic efforts across the enterprise.

• Evaluate past results, perform variance/attribution analyses, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.

• Produce reporting for monthly finance reviews and quarterly investor relations materials.

• Perform capital expenditure and operating expense analysis to support the evaluation and execution of innovative strategic initiatives.

• Provide ad-hoc support and fulfill reporting obligations to satisfy needs for business partners and Finance management.

• Partnering with Finance and Line of Business leadership to help define, track and influence strategic priorities and key objectives.

• Ensure sales leaders have an up-to-date understanding of relevant revenues and expenses, driving coordination between Finance, Sales and Strategy.

• Clearly demonstrate forward-looking expectations in the context of historical performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A or a related field (Essbase / Smartview preferred).

• Strong communication skills, with an ability to work effectively with internal colleagues and partners.

• Solid understanding of financial statement analysis and forecasting models.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint and Word), with a particular focus on financial modeling.

• Flexibility to work on a variety of projects and meet extremely tight deadlines.

• Must be intellectually curious and a motivated self-thinker, while being able to work through issues and raise them when appropriate.

• Must express a strong appetite and interest to develop professionally and take on new challenges.

• Experience with strategic development a plus.

Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• Master’s degree or other financial certifications preferred (MBA, CFA, CPA)

Hours & Work Schedule

• 40 Hours / Work Schedule: M-F

• In office at least 3 days per week

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Equal Employment Opportunity

At Citizens we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and treat everyone with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on experience, performance, and ability. Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer

Citizens is a brand name of Citizens Bank, N.A. and each of its respective affiliates.

Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you’ll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth