b'SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER\nFinancial Services - Midwest\nTo apply send resume to Kim Adler at kim@corporatecollaborations.com\nCompensation: $120 - $135K\nThe Senior Finance Manager will lead the internal planning, forecasting and reporting process at the corporate level.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nLead the planning & forecasting process.\no Lead the planning process including 5-year Strategic Growth Plan, Operating Plan, Capital Plan & Work-force\nPlan.\no Develop and drive comprehensive business plan recommendations, based on analysis of complex data, emerging\ntrends and experience.\no Establish appropriate timelines for the planning process. Drive finance personnel to meet time commitments.\no Consolidate the submissions from the divisions. Ensure that the consolidated results meet business and/or\ninvestor expectations. Communicate adjustments as needed.\no Troubleshoot plan assumptions. Identify problem areas and risks in product mix, loss trends, interest income and\noperating expenses. Summarize and communicate.\no Drive the current forecast process, working with VP of Finance peer groups and Business Unit leaders.\nConsolidate the submissions from the divisions.\no Make & Drive Improvements to both the forecast & plan processes.\nFinancial Controls\no Refine the process for real time updates on financial results. Through constant communication with divisions,\nkeep a clear understanding of business performance for the quarter. Lead the development of risk/opportunity\nanalysis and drive the conclusion of actions to close an income short fall.\no Develop and implement a process to monitor results during the closing process. Ensure that divisions are meeting\nall financial commitments. Constructively challenge those organizations that are missing commitments to take\naction.\nFinancial Reporting & Analysis\no Lead the production of the monthly executive reporting process.\no Develop internal management reporting of strategic operational metrics.\no Financial modeling to meet business requirements and for M&A activities.\no Trend analysis of key financial drivers.\no Projects, tasks and ad-hoc projects as assigned by the Senior Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis.\nLeadership\no Establish, foster and maintain working relationships with peers and management within the company.\no Specifically maintain close working relationship with Financial Systems group to ensure FP&A team has all\nnecessary systems and tools needed to facilitate the financial planning & analysis responsibilities.\nManage staff to ensure department advances the ability to excel in the Financial Services Industry\no Recruit new talent when necessary from inside and outside.\no Ensure proper orientation \xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x93 formal and informal \xc3\xa2\xc2\x80\xc2\x93 for all new employees.\no Identify challenging work assignments, mentoring and education programs to give employees exposure to\nproactive problem solving throughout the company.\no Ensure ongoing two-way timely and clear performance feedback to maintain healthy, proactive work\nrelationships.\nSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nTwo direct reports with heavy management responsibility of financial reporting team.\nResponsible for providing employees timely, candid and constructive performance feedback; developing\nemployees to their fullest potential and provide challenging opportunities that enhance employee career growth;\ndeveloping the appropriate talent pool to ensure adequate bench strength and succession planning; recognizing\nand rewarding employees accomplishments.\n\n\x0cREQUIREMENTS\nUndergraduate degree in Finance or business related field. MBA or equivalent experience preferred.\nMinimum of five to seven years experience in a corporate environment with a strong financial planning process.\nAbility to display a positive business presence and sound business acumen with management. Strong analytical\nand presentation skills required.\nExpert with MS-Windows and other related PC applications. Possess the desire and ability to learn automated\ndata analysis tools and techniques.\nThis position requires excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills. These skills are needed to\ninteract with personnel ranging from clerical staff to more senior management. Must also be able to work within\na team environment and maintain professional composure in a dynamic work environment that often requires\nmanagement/completion of multiple tasks. Demonstrate sound judgment as well as apply logical/critical thought\nprocesses.'