Financial Analyst Lead

About the role:

As a Financial Analyst Lead, you'll have your finger on the financial pulse of the entire organization. Working with a diverse team, you'll be responsible to develop, interpret, and implement financial concepts for financial planning and control. This role will support our FP&A Consolidations for the Banking Segment.

What you will be doing:

• Consolidate financials for Banking Divisions under the segment providing critical support for Finance Executives and the business leadership teams.
• Guide the finance team with processes and procedures to generate consistent output of financial deliverables.
• Lead the processes for the periodic forecast, the annual budget, and long-range plan, establish timelines, assumptions, and methodologies in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Perform trend analysis and scenario planning related to demand fluctuations, input cost changes, pricing, and operational efficiencies.
• Track risk and opportunities for the businesses forecast and plans to ensure that the leaders know what actions need to be taken and by when to hit the annual plan.
• Develop models leveraging large datasets to create new insights into the business
• Prepare clear, concise management reporting and executive-ready presentations that summarize financial performance, forecasts, and key business insights.
• Continuously improve FP&A processes, models, and reporting to increase accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate urgency to respond to business issues utilizing skills and knowledge of financial organizations and systems.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to assess current performance and project future results under various business and operational scenarios.
• Analyze monthly financial results, comparing actuals to budget and forecast, identifying key variances, risks, and opportunities, and recommending corrective actions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, forecasting, budgeting, or related finance roles.
• Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting methodologies, variance analysis, and scenario planning.
• Proven ability to translate complex financial data into clear insights and actionable recommendations for senior leaders.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and financial models.
• Proficiency generating and maintaining Dashboards in tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, Qlikview, or similar.
• Experience leading or supporting annual budget cycles, monthly forecasting, and longrange planning processes.
• Strong business partnership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with product, operations, and nonfinance stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey financial results to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• High attention to detail, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment.
• Selfmotivated, proactive, and comfortable working with ambiguity while driving continuous improvement in FP&A processes and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA, CPA, CFA, or similar advanced credential preferred.
• Experience with financial planning systems (e.g., Hyperion, Anaplan, Adaptive, SAP, Oracle, or similar) preferred.

What we offer you:

• A career at FIS is more than just a job. It's the change to shape the future of fintech. At FIS, we offer you:
• A voice in the future of fintech
• Always-on learning and development
• Collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to give back
• Competitive salary and benefits