Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A
Job Description:
Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A
Location: London
Corporate Title: Up to Vice President
Company Overview:
At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.
One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.
The Team:
The Financial Planning & Analysis team (FP&A) is part of the Chief Financial Office (CFO). The team works across all lines of business within the region with offshore support from India. The team’s key responsibilities include:
* Reporting, analysing and communicating the regional performance to senior management and external parties, covering both EMEA and International.
* Presentations and key materials for external stakeholders to support strategic priorities, including regulators.
* Executive Support, working across businesses and support functions and with the regional and legal entity executive team.
* Strategic/Ad-Hoc Projects: Proactively identifying new opportunities and supporting major cross-LOB projects & initiatives.
* Market & Competitor Insight: Global benchmarking and producing strategic insights for senior leadership to drive priorities.
Responsibilities:
The role is highly varied and challenging and will involve working across all team responsibilities, including:
Regional Performance Analysis and Executive Support:
* Ad-hoc analysis, presentations and briefings for senior management for internal and external audiences.
* Regional and legal entity performance analysis and insight for executives and key regulators.
* Country performance analysis for senior management and country leadership teams.
* Presentations for external parties on regional and key legal entity performance and associated briefing materials.
Regional and Legal Entity Strategy and Planning:
* Communication of the regional and key legal entity strategy to local regulators, working across businesses and support functions and with the regional executive team.
* Support for major cross-line of business projects and initiatives within the region.
* Support for Country Strategic Reviews, working with local offices to produce plans for senior management.
Market and Competitor Insight:
* Competitor performance analysis including benchmarking.
* Consolidated analysis of peer group performance, including strategic insights for senior leadership to drive priorities.
* Monitor news flow / market developments / analyst reports to provide updates and insights to senior management.
What we are looking for:
* High degree of numerical, verbal and analytical ability.
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified) with proven accounting skills and an eye for detail.
* Able to produce high quality, accurate output under tight timescales.
* Confident interpersonal skills and ability to build partnerships with key internal clients.
* Proactive and self-motivated with a track record of delivering insightful analysis and making improvements.
* Organised, able to manage workload efficiently.
* A genuine interest in Banking as an industry and a desire to understand how businesses operate and what drives the financial performance.
* Knowledge of investment banking industry.
* FP&A experience, including building forecasts, designing reports and generating analysis.
Benefits of working at Bank of America:
* Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen.
* Competitive pension plan, life assurance and group income protection cover.
* 20 days of back-up childcare including access to school holiday clubs.
* The ability to change your core benefits and select from a variety of flexible benefits.
* Access to an emotional wellbeing helpline and Employee Assistance Program.
We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, socio-economic background, responsibility for dependants or physical or mental disability.
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