About this role
BNY’s Operations and Corporate Staff Finance & Business Management organization serves as the primary interface between Finance and Corporate Staff Hubs, acting as a strategic partner. The team drives financial discipline, workforce optimization, and operational excellence to support clients and stakeholders • Financial and Headcount Management: Oversee financial planning and workforce management with precision, ensuring accurate expense tracking and strategic budget allocation aligned with organizational goals • Management Reporting: Delivering comprehensive reports that inform and guide executive decision-making • Adhoc Projects and Support: Providing specialized support and managing a variety of projects that address specific organizational needs In this role, you will help run our company better by blending rigorous financial stewardship with a spirit of innovation and collaboration, ensuring that every analysis, recommendation and project advances BNY’s mission and exemplifies our commitment to excellence We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team. This role is located in CITY In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: Contribute to the strategic direction of your line of business and where necessary partner with your peers in support of cross-organizational initiatives • Financial Management: o Provide end-to-end ownership of financial processes, driving accuracy and accountability across monthly close and forecasting, hierarchy governance, and key calendar communications o Lead Management Business Review and other Internal Business Review production o Deliver proactive insights into expense risks and opportunities to enable informed decision-making and optimize financial performance o Collaborate with Finance and People leadership to design and align the annual operating plan, ensuring integration of financial priorities with organizational objectives o Deliver measurable efficiency gains and expense optimization across the organization by executing cost-control initiatives, performing rigorous analysis, and translating insights into decisive actions that improve financial performance • Business Management: o Lead the organization's headcount planning, ensuring monthly forecasts are accurate and up to date o Oversee the requisition and approval process for new hires, and strategically manage talent redeployment as needed o Develop and execute process enhancements to effectively monitor headcount savings and operational efficiencies o Formulate and implement a location strategy that encompasses both the migration of functions and the integration of next-generation workplace planning o Monitor the intake of interns and campus analysts, incorporating them into the comprehensive workforce plan for the current and subsequent years. o Conduct regular reviews of job family taxonomy to maintain consistency and alignment with leadership team directives o Lead the development and execution of technical strategies for workforce analytics and reporting, supporting the Corporate Staff functions • Adhoc Projects and Support: o Actively engage in projects as allocated by either Finance or leadership. May serve as a project lead, enlisting support from more junior staff or peers. o Development of efficient and automated solutions in the areas of responsibilities set out above To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: o Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business or equivalent combination of education and work experience required o Experience as a CFO with Business Management and financial planning & analysis required o Prior success building, coaching and scaling small finance/business-management teams in a matrixed environment o Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial and workforce data into clear, actionable strategic recommendations for C-suite audiences o Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to influence without direct reporting line authority across Finance, People Team, Legal, Facilities, and Engineering partners o 15-20 years of total work experience preferred