Senior Manager Finance, Corporate Planning

Posted:
12/3/2024, 10:54:05 AM

Location(s):
Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

What Youll Do

  • Responsible for providing financial and business analysis support for one of Discover's business units.

  • Develops and coaches teams to be able to identify, manage,  and escalate risk, and effectively manages risk within the teams you oversee.

How Youll Do It

  • Lead team responsible for forecast and actual consolidation for company, including explaining key drivers of variances to leadership and providing effective challenge to results.

  • Partner with Investor Relations in quarterly earnings process by developing materials to explain financial results.

  • Create financial and other presentations for Board, Executive Committees and company town halls.

  • Drives revenue generating and expense efficiency initiatives by understanding business economics and effectively leading and influencing business.

  • Develops financial projections to support planning and investment decisions. Provides advice and financial analyses to leadership for investment decisions, pricing changes, and the development of new products and offers. Monitors and assesses the return on financial investments. Leads an analytical approach to proactively develop insightful financial analyses.

  • Develops and leads finance activities in area of responsibility which may include budgeting, short and long-term forecasting, revenue and expense driver analysis.

  • Manages and develops a team of financial analysts to lead and execute the above activities while meeting key timelines.

  • Conducts variance analysis and consolidation activities

  • Collaborates with business partners (e.g, marketing, and operations) to develop robust financial forecasts and drive insightful analysis.

  • Continuously improves and streamlines standard work processes.

  • Creates and maintains models to understand long-term profit and loss impacts and drive business decisions.

  • Performs detailed competitive analyses to drive strategic insights  and actions.

Qualifications Youll Need

The Basics

  • Bachelors degree in Finance, Business Administration and Management, or related

  • 6+ years of experience in Financial Services, Consulting, Investment Banking or related

  • 2+ years of people management

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

  • Primarily move about the work environment.

  • Occasionally move about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the

  • job.

  • Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.

  • Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.

  • Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.

Bonus Points If You Have

  • Master degree in Finance, Business Administration and Management, or related

  • 8+ years of experience in Financial Services, Consulting, Investment Banking or related

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Dec-08-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $106,000.00 to $178,800.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Paid Time Off

  • 401(k) Plan

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

  • STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

  • Recognition Program

  • Education Assistance

  • Commuter Benefits

  • Family Support Programs

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email [email protected]. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.