VP - FP&A Modeling

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $126,000.00 and $170,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced VP, focused on model-building and sensitivity analysis; with strong communication and analytical skills to join the Financial Planning & Analysis team (FP&A) – Forecasting & Analytics team. Among other things, this individual will act as a key informer and drive strategic financial decisioning across SMBC Americas Division’s through business partnership and simulation work. The VP will coordinate with core Finance and Front Office teams to enhance the organization’s forecasting processes while integrating market / business strategy. The individual should be skilled in driver-based planning, forecasting and reporting, financial data analysis, and scenario modelling to drive actionable insights. This function requires strong influencing and people skills while providing the opportunity to demonstrate thought leadership to senior management.

Scope of responsibility includes driving execution of annual planning and monthly forecasting processes, producing standard monthly management reporting and ad hoc analysis for U.S. CFO and other senior stakeholders, and execution of key change related initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive key strategic initiatives within the U.S. CFO office in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
• Enhance and execute annual planning & monthly forecasting processes for integration of management’s strategy across entity, business, and regional levels
• Build / maintain business models to drive business decisions and guide senior management in making strategic decisions with regards to business pivots / realignments, what-if scenarios, and automation.
• Produce monthly and ad hoc management reporting for U.S. CFO and other key stakeholders
• Identify, challenge, and communicate risks and impacts to management team while considering business implications and dependencies
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders on ad hoc scenario analysis and expense management strategies
• Execute on critical initiatives, as needed, including performing gap assessment, analysis, setting up projects / initiatives to drive results
• Innovate and improve existing processes around management reporting; and build new processes where none exist

Qualifications and Skills

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.