Financial Planning & Analysis Associate

Corporate Title: Associate

Department: Finance 

Location: New York                                           

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $110K and $125K/year*

 

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

 

 

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Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly analysis of Corporate results for senior management providing in-depth financial analysis and insights on key variance drivers; including verifying accuracy of month end postings, analyzing transaction details
• Prepare firm wide management reporting for weekly, monthly, and quarterly deliverables providing high level commentary to both regional management and global counterparts to explain key expense movements compared to benchmarks
• Liaise with business managers assisting them during the annual budget process, providing management reports on a monthly basis, and responding to ad-hoc requests as needed
• Assist with Corporate allocation process on a quarterly basis, working with global teams and internal stakeholders on changes to existing keys, quantifying impact of key changes to the business, conducting monthly analysis on key drivers of variances compared to budget
• Manage the execution and delivery of the Americas budget by partnering with divisional CAOs to highlight trends for baseline metrics, identify saves and investment areas, and design reporting to track variances to targets
• Build checks and controls to ensure accuracy in management reports
• Assist with ongoing projects and initiatives within the finance division
• Participate in firm’s daily revenue flash reporting to senior management
• Verify alignment between regional and global book structures and raise requests as needed

 

 

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• 3+ years of Financial Planning & Analysis experience required
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or related field
• General Accounting Knowledge (no CPA required)
• Microsoft Office (specially Excel, PPT, Word)
• Experience with Peoplesoft & Oracle: Hyperion / Essbase
• Ability to work independently and communicate summary findings
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail

 

Applicants for this position in the Finance Division of NHA must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The Finance Division is not sponsoring or taking over sponsorship of employment visas for this position at this time.