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SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER
Financial Services - Midwest
To apply send resume to Kim Adler at kim@corporatecollaborations.com
Compensation: $120 - $135K
The Senior Finance Manager will lead the internal planning, forecasting and reporting process at the corporate level.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead the planning & forecasting process.
o Lead the planning process including 5-year Strategic Growth Plan, Operating Plan, Capital Plan & Work-force
Plan.
o Develop and drive comprehensive business plan recommendations, based on analysis of complex data, emerging
trends and experience.
o Establish appropriate timelines for the planning process. Drive finance personnel to meet time commitments.
o Consolidate the submissions from the divisions. Ensure that the consolidated results meet business and/or
investor expectations. Communicate adjustments as needed.
o Troubleshoot plan assumptions. Identify problem areas and risks in product mix, loss trends, interest income and
operating expenses. Summarize and communicate.
o Drive the current forecast process, working with VP of Finance peer groups and Business Unit leaders.
Consolidate the submissions from the divisions.
o Make & Drive Improvements to both the forecast & plan processes.
Financial Controls
o Refine the process for real time updates on financial results. Through constant communication with divisions,
keep a clear understanding of business performance for the quarter. Lead the development of risk/opportunity
analysis and drive the conclusion of actions to close an income short fall.
o Develop and implement a process to monitor results during the closing process. Ensure that divisions are meeting
all financial commitments. Constructively challenge those organizations that are missing commitments to take
action.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
o Lead the production of the monthly executive reporting process.
o Develop internal management reporting of strategic operational metrics.
o Financial modeling to meet business requirements and for M&A activities.
o Trend analysis of key financial drivers.
o Projects, tasks and ad-hoc projects as assigned by the Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis.
Leadership
o Establish, foster and maintain working relationships with peers and management within the company.
o Specifically maintain close working relationship with Financial Systems group to ensure FP&A team has all
necessary systems and tools needed to facilitate the financial planning & analysis responsibilities.
Manage staff to ensure department advances the ability to excel in the Financial Services Industry
o Recruit new talent when necessary from inside and outside.
o Ensure proper orientation formal and informal for all new employees.
o Identify challenging work assignments, mentoring and education programs to give employees exposure to
proactive problem solving throughout the company.
o Ensure ongoing two-way timely and clear performance feedback to maintain healthy, proactive work
relationships.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Two direct reports with heavy management responsibility of financial reporting team.
Responsible for providing employees timely, candid and constructive performance feedback; developing
employees to their fullest potential and provide challenging opportunities that enhance employee career growth;
developing the appropriate talent pool to ensure adequate bench strength and succession planning; recognizing
and rewarding employees accomplishments.


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