Senior Financial Analyst - GCIB, GM and International Finance; Global Banking FP&A

Job Description:

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Job Description:
This job is responsible for the day-to-day finance activities involving Global Banking and GCIB’s financial performance and includes the bank's month-end close and forecasting processes, as well as strategic business partnering. Key responsibilities include performing forecasting, profitability analysis, financial reporting, and trend analysis using advanced modeling /software skills, supporting strategic business reviews, 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. Success requires strong judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to influence partners across Finance, Risk, Treasury, and the Line of Business.

Line of Business Description:

Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Global Markets and International Finance is a valued business partner to the company's trading, corporate and institutional banking businesses. Our first priority is to operate a series of key control processes to ensure the integrity of Global Banking and Global Market’s financial results. Then we build on these activities to offer performance insight to business leaders. The assets of Finance are its people.

Global Banking Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for the centralized management reporting, including earnings reviews and forecasting, and supports financial reviews with our Executive Leaders in the Business and CFO.  It also directs the forecasting, stress testing and recovery/resolution planning financial activities.

Responsibilities:

• Participates and/or leads review of current LOB and segment performance on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, synthesizing drivers and variances versus plan, prior period, and forecasts to  evaluate current and future performance trajectory

• Designs and enhances dashboards, reporting packs, and ad hoc analyses using Microsoft Office, EPM tools, and emerging analytics/automation capabilities

• Implements 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

• Builds, maintains, and manages partner relationships across the Finance division and implements policies and procedures that ensure integrity of the planning and forecasting process, financials, sound controls, and effective procedures

• Drives process simplification and automation of recurring reporting/forecasting routines to improve speed, transparency, and capacity for strategic work

• Applies structured problem‑solving and strong attention to detail to deliver high‑stakes analyses on tight timelines while managing multiple priorities

• Identifies and executes continuous improvement opportunities aligned to management and regulatory expectations

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, forecasting, economics, or a related analytical finance role

• Strong Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel and PowerPoint); experience with SAP/eLedger   and working knowledge of general ledger concepts

• Demonstrated analytical rigor and critical thinking, with the ability to lead or facilitate discussions across stakeholders at multiple levels

• Self‑starter with intellectual curiosity and a learning mindset—able to quickly ramp up on new businesses, processes, and data sets

• Clear, concise communicator (written and verbal) who can translate complex analysis for executive audiences

• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines

Desired Qualifications:

• BS/BA Finance/Accounting

• Ability or desire to develop skills to lead or facilitate discussions across various levels of stakeholders/support partners

• Emerging Tech skills including Copilot, Alteryx or similar software

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

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