Associate Vice President - Financial Planning and Analysis

We are seeking an experienced and talented Associate Vice President to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team. This role is critical in driving the bank's financial strategy and performance. The successful candidate will possess strong business acumen, analytical skills, and a deep understanding of banking products and market dynamics. They will collaborate closely with various stakeholders, including Relationship Managers and product teams, to provide valuable financial insights and support informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Finance Business Partnering: Provide financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making in the Wholesale and Business Banking divisions.
• Financial Strategy: Develop and implement strategies to optimize financial performance.
• Performance Management: Support monthly performance reviews, forecasts, budgets and business commentary across the covered businesses.
• Reporting & Analysis: Prepare and review financial reports, dashboards and commentary covering P&L, balance sheet, revenue drivers, costs, profitability, capital usage and key business trends.
• Forecasting & Budgeting: Support forecasting and budgeting processes across the covered segments, including coordination with business stakeholders and Central FP&A.
• Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams on business plans and budgets.
• Client Profitability Management: Support Client Profitability analysis, explaining variances between expected and actual returns (RoRWA and RoE).
• Financial Modeling: Create detailed financial models to simulate various business scenarios and assess their potential impact on the organization's financial health, supporting strategic decision-making.
• ERP & Transformation: Oversee the deployment of new financial systems and technologies, collaborating with IT for seamless integration, including ERP implementation, reporting improvements, dashboarding and automation initiatives.
• Controls & Governance: Support the strengthening of controls, documentation and review processes around financial reporting.