VP, FP&A - HQ Modeling and Reporting

Job Description:

Role Summary/Purpose:

The HQ FP&A team is looking for a finance leader to continue streamlining and improving reporting and analytical processes using new modeling and automation techniques.  This role will also work closely with leadership to identify additional enhancements to processes used to translate results between Synchrony Financial and Synchrony Bank. In this role, the incumbent will be responsible for managing processes and deliverables for key areas of the Company’s quarter close, and earnings processes.  The incumbent will also be responsible for interpreting and communicating insights from results analysis to senior leadership including peer competitive analysis, and key performance indicators on a monthly and quarterly basis.  This leader will have one direct report to support deliverables, forecasting and reporting.

The goal is to find someone that has intellectual curiosity, always looking for new ways to do things and is willing to learn how to create and enhance models and reporting for the HQ FP&A team.  An ideal candidate will have to be able to navigate a complex data environment and have a willingness to learn or have a basic proficiency in database management languages like SAS and SQL.

Our Way of Working

We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home, near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Own preparation of materials to support quarterly earnings and presentations for the Board of Director meetings

• Lead team to continue streamlining and enhancing current reporting and analytical processes

• Prepare management reporting, regulatory reporting, and presentations and communicate SYF results at both the legal entity and product level.

• Leverage automation techniques, data management expertise to  enhance models and reporting that will eliminate the need for manual updates and linking

• Work with team to boost understanding for relationships between Synchrony Financial and Synchrony Bank to improve work product

• Ownership and management of money cost allocation for Synchrony platforms and portfolios

• Key point person for Treasury, Risk, Capital, Regulatory Reporting and Platform teams

• Manage key deliverables for external Synchrony Bank reporting to regulators

• Partner with internal stakeholders in Treasury, Capital and Risk to ensure comprehensive reporting and forecasting

  • Quarterly presentation materials and backup analysis

  • Lead the dividend application process shared with regulators each quarter

• Partner with FP&A Senior Leadership to understand business trends, analyze variances in key metrics versus expectations

• Increase ad-hoc participation in critical business analytics and key projects to support company profitability and initiatives

• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 7 years of experience in FP&A

• Minimum 2 years using advanced formulas, macros and model building in Excel

• Proficient MS PowerPoint ability with knowledge of templates and linked documents

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a modeling capacity

• Detail oriented, ability to create and maintain a well-controlled environment for external and internal reporting and modeling

Desired Characteristics:

• Superior ability to work with and analyze data, basic proficiency or a willingness to learn SAS

• Strong relationship building and collaboration skills to work in a highly matrixed environment

• Detailed experience with financial planning and analysis

• Knowledge of SAS, Hyperion, Tableau, Workiva or other similar data management software

• Strong communication skills with the ability to prepare clear communication and confidently present meaningful analysis

• Effective project management skills with ability to manage multiple stakeholders with potentially conflicting points of intere