Finance Manager

Description

Are you a numbers-savvy professional with a passion for turning data into impactful business insights? We’re looking for a Consumer Lending Finance Analyst to become a key player in shaping the future of our Consumer Lending business.

 In this high-impact role, you’ll play a critical role in financial planning, analysis, and operational reporting - helping to steer strategic decisions with precision and clarity. If you are an analytically driven professional that thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy solving complex problems, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting & Analysis:
• Prepare monthly financial performance reports comparing to forecast and budget.
• Assist in the annual budget and strategic planning cycles, including scenario analysis.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) across lending products (e.g., Student loans, Home Equity, Credit Card, Citizens Pay).
• Maintain and update trackers for expense initiatives and staffing efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Consumer Bank Central Team) to ensure adherence to key deliverable timelines and content.
• Ensure accuracy of financial data across systems and templates.
• Support implementation of new reporting tools or enhancements to existing platforms.
• Aggregate and communicate monthly Risks and Opportunities (R&O).

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in financial analysis - experience in consumer lending or banking is a strong plus.
• Advanced Excel skills are a must; familiarity with tools like Essbase, Dodeca, or similar platforms is a bonus.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to partner effectively across departments.
• A track record of juggling multiple priorities and consistently meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented and analytically driven.
• Passionate about using data to influence business outcomes

Hours & Work Schedule

• Hours per Week: 40
• Work Schedule: M-F

Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.