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About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Finance Analyst. In this role, you will: This lead finance analyst will be part of the Corporate Risk Finance team contributing to producing and consolidating reporting in direct support of corporate deliverables, business leaders and partners, and other constituents. The individual contributor role may also support key efforts across COO & Corporate Functions including expense analysis to provide meaningful insights into the underlying drivers impacting results. Outstanding leadership skills, innovation, and the ability to foster a culture of strong consultation and collaboration with partners will be a critical success factor. Build, maintain and automate standard monthly allocations reporting for finance leaders and finance team; requires extensive data reconciliation as well as analysis Act as the trusted partner and subject matter expert by conducting in-depth research and analysis of financial data to resolve complex issues Communicate insights, findings and recommendations to business partners promptly for decision making Excellent client communication skills to partner with business partners in a global environment consisting of multiple senior stakeholders to drive outcomes Provide financial insights and commentary highlighting actual vs. forecast/budget variances to highlight risk and opportunities and drive cost efficiency Drive continuous improvement through simplification, standardization and automation Document procedures to ensure effective repeatable processes and data sharing between teams Required Qualifications: 5+ years of Finance experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education Desired Qualifications: Bachelor's/Masters Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Economics; CA/CFA/MBA a plus Experience in finance or accounting roles, including monthly close, management reporting, monthly business review decks; allocation experience is a plus Ability to perform complex analysis, build financial models, draw conclusions and communicate recommendations to business leaders Ability to prepare executive level presentations and management reporting Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret complex financial data, trends and patterns along with high level of accuracy and attention to detail Self-starter with exceptional critical thinking skills combined with a strategic business focus; can recognize issues and implement solutions with minimal guidance Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines Sense of urgency with ability to adapt to fast changing priorities and timelines Excellent communication skills (oral and written) for regular connections with leaders and broader finance team, organizational skills, and experience articulating issues, risks, and proposed solutions to management Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free through utilizing controls in process for cross-checking outputs before submission. Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights Job Expectations: Exposure to key accounting tools like Oracle Financials, Essbase. Exceptional Essbase, Excel, PowerPoint skills and strong knowledge of using pivot tables, v-lookups, tracing formulas, and running macros Knowledge of key tools like Power BI or Tableau is a plus Exhibits initiative, curiosity and independence Showcased leadership skills, good judgement, and accountability in prior roles Shift timings is from 1.30 to 10.30pm IST
