Bank Of America Sr Fin Analyst – Financial Business Support 

United States, New York, New York 

267932308

Job Description:

Job Description:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Group

Global Expense Management (GEM)/ Global Banking and Markets Finance

Our team’s primary focus within GEM is to provide a broad array of Management Reporting including strategic guidance and insight to our Front office Partners, COO’s, Senior Management, CFO’s, Corporate and FP&A teams. This Globally challenging role places emphasis on expense management analytics and management reporting routines. Our team provides opportunities to create new processes and innovate on best practices to support expense management (drive change and challenge status quo). We continuously look for opportunities to apply emerging technology to drive efficiencies and reduce risk in manual reporting processes.

Financial Reporting & Expense Management:

• Work with team on weekly estimates, monthly close, and management reporting.
• Ensure accuracy and relevance of financial reporting, including variance analyses that explain fluctuations in key business drivers.
• Prepare management presentations for senior leaders, including Investor Relations and quarterly earnings results.
• Engage directly with CFO teams to ensure consistency in reporting and alignment with business goals.

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership:

• Work closely with multiple CFOs and business partners, particularly in Global Banking and Global Markets, to provide strategic financial insights and recommendations.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business units and finance, ensuring alignment on financial processes, reporting, and decision-making.
• Engage with front office teams globally to ensure expense management initiatives are executed consistently across regions.

Process Improvement & Strategic Initiatives:

• Identify opportunities for process automation and drive initiatives to improve reporting efficiency and reduce manual reporting risks.
• Lead efforts to innovate and streamline financial processes, leveraging technology and best practices to enhance transparency and control over expenses.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and governance processes related to financial reporting.

Team Integration & Leadership:

• Play an active role in integrating with the close-knit GEM team, working collaboratively across eight onshore and six offshore team members.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant financial reporting and analysis experience.
• Experience in banking, financial services, or fast-paced corporate environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is critical; candidates must demonstrate advanced Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, financial modeling).
• Strong understanding of financial reporting principles and experience in process automation or improvements.
• Self-starter mentality: Candidates must be eager to take initiative and proactively dive into tasks.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial data to CFO and COO teams.
• Demonstrate reliability, teamwork, and a strong commitment to the team’s goals.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment, with flexibility to accommodate the early morning start times (8 AM start) to align with global team interactions.

Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Business Process Analysis
• Collaboration
• Data Quality Management
• Reporting
• Data Visualization
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Forecasting and Modeling
• Financial Processing
• Prioritization
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Business Case Analysis
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making