AVP, Finance - Platform Support

Job Description:

Role Summary/Purpose:

This critical finance role supports the Platform Finance teams, primarily responsible for providing support to the Synchrony Mastercard portfolio, while also providing secondary support to the Lifestyle platform.  This position will work closely with platform Finance Managers to deliver every day for our stakeholders, and will coordinate regularly with multiple teams (Client teams, Forecasting, Platform FP&A, Marketing, Analytics, Credit, etc.)

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:

• Partner with the SYF MC finance manager on segment related deliverables: financial projections, investment analysis, reporting, operating reviews, payments, and ad hoc requests as necessary

• Partner with the SYF MC cross-functional support teams to drive the portfolio growth strategy and profitability

• Prepare for and participate/lead monthly/quarterly business reviews, for portfolio leadership teams

• Prepare monthly/quarterly accruals for marketing expense, interchange fee reclass, Mastercard joint development fund, Mastercard volume incentives

• Prepare and evaluate profitability of CH campaigns in support of SYF MC growth initiatives

• Support Digital and Lifestyle platform teams in developing drivers for rolling forecast and OP

• Integrate with and provide regular finance updates for internal platform teams

• Create and maintain analytics supporting accuracy of financial forecasts of Forecasting team

• Support quarterly UST promo pricing actions and initiatives

• Drive financial process improvements & standardization to enhance process efficiency, and support new initiatives

• Support Platform Support projects and initiatives as assigned

• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or related business field or in lieu of degree, 8 years equivalent experience

• Minimum 4 years of experience in financial planning & analysis (FP&A)

• Proficient use of financial systems and analysis tools including Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Oracle Hyperion

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience in financial planning & analysis (FP&A)

• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and ability to work cross functionally

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines

• Financial services industry experience

• Ability to analyze complex issues, develop appropriate action plans and deliver results timely

• Ability to lead projects and assignments

• Demonstrated experience analyzing business data with the ability to distill large amounts of information down to the critical areas of focus

• Ability to create and deliver business presentations and communicate effectively

• Strong analytical, problem solving skills, and attention to detail

Grade/Level: 11

The salary range for this position is 90,000.00 - 155,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.

Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.

Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be 18 years or older

• You must have a high school diploma or equivalent

• You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process

• You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

• New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles.  Once this