Senior Business Financial Control Associate

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:
This job is responsible for leading business analysis for a Line of Business (LOB) by producing all financial reporting and disclosures in partnership with senior management, front office, and other business stakeholders. Key responsibilities include applying a knowledge and understanding of product(s), processes, and inherent risks of a product, business or function to analyze and substantiate Profit and Loss (P&L) attributes and balance sheets, establish infrastructure for new products, and approve ledger journal entries.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and analyzes balance sheets and Profit and Loss (P&L) reports and validates postings and balances for a product aligned to a Line of Business (LOB) using knowledge of financial products, market risk profiles, and risk mitigation techniques and strategies

• Supports the development of strategic and annual planning and implementation, performing profitability analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting for a product or general ledger account type

• Oversees a set of product(s) or general ledger account(s) and maintains financial responsibility, including accountability for accuracy of financial reporting for Profit and Loss (P&L) activities

• Partners closely with the front office, Operations, and Technology to define business finance processes and implement related technology solutions

• Supports delivering, designing, maintaining, and enhancing Value at Risk Back-Testing (VBT) data and Management Information System (MIS) processes that may impact multiple product control businesses

• Analyzes regulatory matters, such as the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Recovery and Resolutions Plans (RRP), to assess risk modeling practices within the bank

LOB Responsibilities:

• Daily P&L production, monthly Valuations functions, business reporting and ledger substantiation

• Balance sheet analysis and accurate, well controlled financial reporting

• Continuous focus on challenging and improving controls, processes, applications and data sources

• Working with Front Office to explain their P&L and Valuations metrics

• Business partnership as well as control oversight on new products and initiatives by Trading Desks

• Collaborate across the team/s on projects and initiatives

• Production and monitoring of Daily and Monthly KPI’s

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of product control and/or commodities trading experience

• Ability to review, debate and challenge

• Ability to supervise, control deliverables and guide other more junior members of the team

• Lead by example and set high controls standards for the team

• Confident analytical and communication skills (both written and verbal)

• Ability to respond appropriately to time-sensitive requests

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Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

• Professional certification in related field preferred such as CPA or CFA

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking

• Attention to Detail

• Financial Accounting

• Financial Management

• Reporting

• Business Analytics

• Data Quality Management

• Financial Processing

• Price Verification and Valuation

• Scenario Planning and Analysis

• Business Acumen

• Critical Thinking

• Influence

• Prioritization

• Problem Solving

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NY - New York - 1100 Ave Of The Americas - Two Bryant Park (NY1540)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$105,000.00 - $153,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.