Planning & Analysis - Indirect Allocations Associate

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Financial Analysis. You have found the right team. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Indirect Allocations Management:** - Oversee and maintain the rules governing indirect cost allocations within the Commercial & Investment Bank (CIB). - **Process Coordination:** - Track and coordinate the timing of monthly indirect allocation runs for actuals, forecasts, and budget cycles to ensure accuracy and timeliness. - **Financial Variance Analysis:** - Analyze financial results to identify and explain variances across: - Different budget cycles - Forecast and outlook cycles - Actuals versus forecast and budget - **Cost Center Recertification:** - Lead the annual recertification process for approximately 200,000 CIB cost centers, ensuring compliance and data integrity. - **Business Support & Investigation:** - Assist business units in understanding their financials and the logic behind allocation results, providing clear explanations and actionable insights. - **Technology Engagement:** - Actively participate in technology initiatives, leveraging tools such as Databricks, SAPCO, Advanced Analytics, and Anaplan XL to drive process improvements and enhance analysis capabilities. **Qualifications Required:** - Self-starter who is able to work in a fast-paced, results-driven environment - BA/BS in Finance, Economics, Accounting - Sound judgment, professional maturity, and personal integrity, strong work ethic, proactive and results-oriented, and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Candidate must be comfortable with frequently changing priorities - Ability to comprehend and clearly communicate complex concepts and maintain composure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment - Excellent organizational, management, and both verbal and written communication skills - Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills - Strong technical and analytical skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Essbase, Visual Basic, and macros - Ability to navigate multiple data sets and synthesize into cohesive presentation and recommendations - Detail-oriented with the ability to work well under pressure, handling multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously - Team-oriented, inquisitive, critical thinker who anticipates questions from internal clients and senior management - Ability to build strong partnerships with colleagues, desire to learn quickly, be flexible, and think strategically **Additional Company Details:** No additional company details mentioned in the job description.,