CFO Rotational Program  

For 86 years, T. Rowe Price has changed the investment management industry by delivering world-class service and guidance to individuals and institutions around the globe.  Our shared values enable us to create a dynamic workplace that cultivates high achievement from diverse professionals in a variety of disciplines.  Built on a tradition of integrity, we are committed to our clients and employees and focused on sustained growth and success. 

Our CFO Group Rotational Program offers recent undergraduate students a challenging opportunity to grow a career and thrive in the asset management industry.  In this program, you will work across the corporate finance organization, which is responsible for protecting the firm’s human, financial and physical assets, maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial information, and establishing processes, systems and controls to mitigate enterprise and investment risks.  

Program Structure: As part of the program, you will rotate approximately every 6 months for 2 years across 4 different departments. Rotation assignments will have an appropriate mix of corporate experiences, exposure, and education to prepare participants to become successful and well-rounded finance professionals. Rotational Associates will also receive training and mentoring over the course of the 2-year program. Potential Rotational assignments may include: 

Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for partnering with business/Management Committee to develop and manage strategic and financial plans through reporting and identification of key variances; drives recommended actions to close gaps or capitalize on favorable trends; develops and articulates financial analysis and insight to support future business decisions. Duties include: 

• Assist with delivery of standard financial analytics, reporting and modeling on T. Rowe Price’s financials (revenue, budgets and other performance metrics) to ensure T. Rowe Price's overall financial health.  

• Perform historical analysis to support end to end processes within Finance 

• Provide trend analysis on financial and operating performance to support evaluation of business strategies.  

• Analyze and synthesize data into executive reporting and presentations 

Corporate Financial Accounting & Reporting prepares, processes, and analyzes financial transactions and information to ensure that the accounting ledgers, financial statements, and other financial reporting of T. Rowe Price Group and its subsidiaries are complete, accurate, and in compliance with applicable regulations, accounting and reporting standards, and firm policies. Duties include: 

• Prepare and distribute financial statements, management reporting, and other regulatory reporting 

• Maintain adequate accounting and reporting control environment 

• Provide support in the management of annual audits and related auditor relationship; and oversight of external service providers 

• Directly support the quarterly financial reporting for specific business units  

Internal Audit ensures the effectiveness of internal controls in compliance with corporate objectives and government standards. Duties include: 

• Identify internal control gaps in business procedures, processes, or systems and initiate appropriate remedial action.  

• Assist in the evaluation of relevant business risks and controls through risk assessments; assist in the performance of appropriate audit tests focusing on high-risk areas, evaluating controls, documenting results, and assessing compliance with policies and procedures 

• Utilize analytical skills to research and understand basic processes regarding regulatory requirements and effectively communicate them to interested parties 

Global Tax develops and implements tax strategies including ways to minimize tax liability and alleviate or reduce tax burden while minimizing global regulatory and audit risk. Duties include: 

• Assist in providing tax planning, compliance and risk management activities across T. Rowe Price 

• Calculate, prepare and maintain tax adjustments, records, returns, and other related materials 

• Research tax issues and participate in tax planning initiatives  

Enablement Team partners with both finance and technology teams to translate business needs and process flows into functional specifications to best leverage the technology solutions. This team leads large-scale business process improvement efforts to better leverage existing technology to improve finance operational effectiveness and efficiency. Duties include: 

• Oversee the design, modification, implementation, and ongoing management of all finance-related systems 

• Assist with assignments across lines of business, legal entities, and geographies that have an impact on internal/external reporting, accounting policies, and accounting processes.  

• Conduct historical analyses to support end-to-end processes within Finance, which may include the support for the period close 

• Contribute to the implementation of new or revised reporting, accounting, and accounting process policies, procedures, and reporting templates 

Corporate Strategy develops, actualizes, and tracks T. Rowe Price's strategic plan(s) to ensure its continued successful growth and profitability. This team conducts environmental scans, organizational positioning analyses, and related studies. Duties include: 

• Support strategic priority projects in flight such as M&A related or to support decision making of key leaders across the firm.​ 

• Provide the team with financial analysis and modeling, utilizing industry data and research/data to drive insights ​ 

• Closely collaborate with partners across the other CFO group teams is critical, including FP&A and Global Product. 

Investor Relations integrates finance, communication and strategy to provide investors with an accurate account of company affairs. Within this space, you’ll gain an expanded knowledge of TROW, the publicly traded company, implications of reg fair disclosure and how we communicate with sell-and buy-side analysts. Duties include: 

• Assist in the preparation of the Quarterly Earnings release ​ 

• Earnings Call Preparation​ 

• Preparation of the firm’s annual report ​ 

• Analysis of Investor Relations website; competitor analysis​ 

• Other support functions and projects supporting the Investor Relations team within the CFO Group 

Global Product delivers world class products that help our clients achieve their financial objectives. This team has a deep familiarity with T. Rowe Price product research, design processes, product management approach and analyses. 

• Illustrative projects include market analyses, SharePoint site maintenance, updating excess return targets, investment capacity monitoring, new product research and other product management-related duties. ​ 

• Participation in various voice-of-client sessions to inform product development and management activities 

FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role. 

Required Qualifications 

• Full time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration with and expected graduation date of December 2024 – May/June 2025. 

• Cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Professional work experience and relevant experience, potentially gained through internships 

• Ability to process a variety of information and quickly draw relevant conclusions and summarize results 

• Ability to presents ideas clearly, concisely and persuasively; tailoring message and delivery to different audiences 

• Able to diagnose, analyze, and identify improvement opportunities 

• Understanding of data visualization tools and financial systems 

• MS Excel knowledge of complex formulas  

• Holds self-accountable for anticipating and meeting client needs 

• Demonstrates a sense of urgency for reaching goals and achieving results 

• Adapts quickly to changing conditions and builds capability to meet new or evolving priorities 

• Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration 

• Proficient analytical experience using Excel and creating presentations in PowerPoint 

Opportunities are available in Owings Mills, MD.   

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