Senior Analyst / Finance Manager - Strategic Finance

Job Summary:
Manages the reporting, analysis, planning, pricing, and profitably for a banking segment or support function within the company. Provides financial consultation on key strategic priorities to members of executive management and key leaders within their organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts complex ad hoc financial analysis to aid senior management in the decision making process impacting both the short and long term financial stability of the company. Delivers briefings and reports to managers, senior management, and committee members.
• Communicates complex financial issues in a clear and concise manner to senior managers as well as internal and external auditors, and regulators. Participates in the development and formulation of complex analysis that forecast the cost effectiveness of new products and policy changes that affect the financial condition of the Bank.
• Creates complex financial models to aid in forecasting the financial performance of new and existing financial products in various scenarios. Prepares accurate, timely, and reliable income forecasting measurements, projections, statistics, and ratios.
• Summarizes large amounts of financial data into a concise story around key drivers of financial performance and presents to management on a monthly and quarterly basis. Works with senior management to assess the profitability of new products, segments, campaigns, and other initiatives through a detailed cost analysis process. Provides support for pricing of loans, deposits, and other fee income products within the line of business.
• Works with senior management in the preparation of the quarterly rolling forecast and annual budget for respective lines of business through the input and review of all assumptions prior to finalization. Works with business units to create financial models designed to continue the company's transformation to an assumption based budgeting/forecasting process.
• Manages the management reporting function for various sub-segments of a line of business. Ensures all information necessary to communicate the financial performance of the sub-segments are represented within the performance management process including all financial information, scorecards, dashboards and any other reports used by the line of business.
• Works with senior management to create financial pro formas for potential business cases prior to review in the Resource Allocation Committee (RAC). Ensures key inputs are reviewed and approved by executive management of the line of business prior to review by members of RAC.
• Provides leadership, direction and growth opportunities to members of the department, performing those responsibilities in accordance with the Company's policies and applicable laws. Responsible for interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning or directing work, appraising performance, disciplining team members and resolving problems. Works with the Human Resources Department to resolve more complex team member-related issues.
• Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area. This includes observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations and risk limits specific to their role. Additionally, they should raise and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Company authority in a timely fashion.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Synovus is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment. Qualifications Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related business discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum Experience: Six years of accounting and financial analysis experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong analytical and technical skills with proficiency using enterprise planning systems, Excel, G/L, A/P, Fixed Assets. 
• Working knowledge of relational database architecture and cube design. 
• Knowledge of various banking concepts, practices and procedures, such as funds transfer pricing, allocation methodologies, RAROC, and economic profit 
• Strong skill set translating complex business requirements into solutions that meet customer needs. 
• Skill communicating with executive management to understand requirements and set priorities. 
• Excellent organizational and team management skills. 
• Skill leading, motivating and directing a team toward common goals while meeting all deadlines. 
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, including an ability to influence people to move toward collective organizational goals. 
• Skill in effectively communicating financial results, both verbally and through reports, and presentations to leadership. 
• Skill managing multiple projects concurrently and delegating while maintaining involvement in projects to meet deadlines. 
• Strong critical thinking skills, including the ability to identify trends within raw data.