BMO Financial Group
Finance & Accounting
Manager,CreditCards
“Manager, Credit Cards at BMO Financial Group. Skills: Financial modeling, Forecasting, Analysis, Reporting. Own forecasting, planning, analysis, and reporting. Partner with business to understand drivers”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive value (e.g., revenue growth, cost management, resource allocation, balance sheet optimization); Develop annual plans and targets; Improve understanding of business drivers; Improve performance for product improvement; Improve performance for profit improvement; Improve performance for financial impact of initiatives/strategic business decisions; Align key performance indicators with financial forecasts and plans; Provide financial insights and recommendations; Achieve business objectives
Industry & Context.
Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth; Breaks down strategic problems; Analyses data and information to provide financial insights and recommendations; Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience, 5 - 7 years of relevant experience
Nice to Have
Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience
What You'll Do.
Partner with business to understand drivers
Build and refine forecasts
Perform variance analysis
Explain story behind results
Support senior managers with data mining
Support senior managers with template creation
Support senior managers with system-driven analysis
Work with senior leadership on loan modeling
Add rigour around KPI tracking
Develop detailed financial and economic analysis
Assist designated business portfolio with decision support
Provide financial advice and service
Support monitoring and management of financial performance
Generate information and insights
Support key business decisions
Foster a culture aligned to BMO purpose
Ensure alignment between values and behaviour
Connect work to BMO's purpose
Set inspirational goals
Define clear expected outcomes
Ensure clear accountability for follow through
Improve team performance
Recognize and reward performance
Support employee development
Manage poor performance
Act as subject matter expert on regulations
Network with industry contacts
Own internal/external stakeholder relationships
Support/Lead financial planning
Support/Lead forecasting
Support/Lead performance reviews
Perform variance analyses
Perform ad-hoc forward-looking analyses
Support development of methodologies and policies
Enable analyses and insights focused on financial dimensions
Determine financial impact of initiatives
Incorporate impacts into future financial forecasts/plans
Assess reasonableness of business cases
Perform due-diligence during Investment reviews
Align key performance indicators with financial forecasts
Break down strategic problems
Analyze data and information
Provide financial insights and recommendations
Employ systems to manage information
Integrate information from multiple sources
Monitor and track performance
Act as trusted financial advisor
Influence and negotiate to achieve business objectives
Recommend and implement solutions
Assist in development of strategic plans
Identify emerging issues and trends
Provide specialized consulting
Provide analytical support
Provide technical support
Exercise judgment to identify
Handle non-routine situations
Take measured risks while protecting the bank
Apply Risk Management Framework
Adhere to Risk Culture
Adhere to approved Risk Appetite
Make sound and risk informed decisions
Align decisions to business strategy
Adhere to applicable policy documents
Adhere to laws and regulations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with the business; Work closely with business leaders and Finance partners; Collaborate with senior leadership on loan modeling; Foster a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy; Role model BMO values and behaviours; Ensure alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion; Network with industry contacts; Own internal/external stakeholder relationships; Work with the business to align key performance indicators
Communication Scope
Clearly explain the story behind results; Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth
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