Finance Sr Manager

Description

The Consumer Credit Card Finance team plays a critical role as a strategic partner to the Citizens Credit Card business, delivering both high-level guidance and hands-on financial support. We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join our team—someone who will help shape the financial direction of our growing Card business while driving improvements in our tools, analyses, and processes.

This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to influence business strategy, optimize financial performance, and grow professionally within a dynamic organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of financial strategies to enhance profitability across the credit card portfolio.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for the credit card division.
• Monitor and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives and business growth.
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on robust financial analysis.
• Build and maintain financial models to forecast credit card balances, net interest income, and noninterest income.
• Analyze industry trends, macroeconomic factors, and internal changes to assess potential impacts.
• Conduct variance and attribution analyses, identify performance trends, and recommend improvements.
• Present financial results and forecasts to business unit leaders.
• Support ad hoc analyses and business cases to evaluate and promote growth initiatives.

Balance Sheet Support:

• Manage and enhance the budget, forecast, and strategic planning processes for credit card balance sheet and net interest income.
• Lead the monthly close process, including estimation and communication of preliminary results.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in finance, preferably within credit card or consumer lending.
• Strong analytical skills and expertise in financial modeling.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Proven strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Deep understanding of banking industry trends, especially related to economic and interest rate environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience with financial systems such as Oracle Hyperion Essbase/Smart View.

Education & Credentials:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management, or a related field (required).
• Advanced degree or professional certification preferred (e.g., MBA, CFA, CPA).

Work Schedule:

• Hours per Week: 40
• Schedule: Monday through Friday

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