Job Responsibilities
- strategize as a partner to the head of business and CFO in all aspects of the function: strategy, controls, people, and financial performance
- Understand and analyze the KPI's of business demand, the strategic priorities for the business and implications of both staffing strategy for the business
- Manage financial and headcount reporting, including managing productivity targets and identifying areas to become more efficient
- Looking at end-to-end services across function to understand and articulate trends and key metrics
- Analyze and communicate all aspects of performance to the Group’s management team, including at town halls, off-sites, business reviews
- Focus on quality analysis, quality data and insights
- Manage agendas and strategically plan for team meetings, town halls, and management team offsites.
- Support team culture and engagement
- Manage organization announcements, newsletters, and leadership messaging
- Partner with other Business Management and finance teams to develop insightful reporting, focusing on KPI's, and understanding context and developing opinion on next steps
- Collaborate with business partners across firm wide HR to ensure the timely, accurate and effective delivery of recurring and ad-hoc initiatives
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- BA/BS in Finance and corporate finance with at least 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in financial services
- Understands financial P&Ls
- Experience in corporate financial analytics / understanding of KPI's
- Exceptional analytical, problem solving and project management skills with a proven track record of execution against deliverables; strategic thinker
- Excellent oral & written communication and relationship management skills
- Good judgment, professional maturity, personal integrity, and great work ethic
- Proactive and results-oriented, ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
- The candidate must be a self-starter and seeks to break the status-quo and initiate improvements where necessary
- Team oriented and ability to create partnerships
- Ability to influence outcomes and get the best from people, even where no direct line management responsibility exists
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- 5+ years of relevant experience in financial services
- Prior business management or chief of staff experience