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Northwest Bank

Business Finance Partner

Northwest Bank, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224

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Job Description As a key member of Business Finance, this role will work closely with Executive Leadership from one of Northwest's Revenue Producing Lines of Business (LOB) to drive growth through business analysis, while providing both financial and decision support. This would include monthly and quarterly business reviews, partnership in creating the annual budget and subsequent forecasts, discussions and explanations regarding budget and forecast variances, profitability reviews, risks & opportunities, KPIs and metrics that matter to the line, business case support and performance against LOB goals.

Essential Functions

Create and present material for monthly and quarterly business unit review

Work with assigned Line of Business to explain variances to budget/forecast and clarification of profitability reporting

Update and maintain Risks & Opportunities to the Budget/Forecast

Analyze and/or create where necessary, production and budget metrics impacting the income statement and balance sheet

Play a lead role with the creation of the annual budget and subsequent forecasts with your assigned Line of Business, including data gathering and preparation of exhibits for senior leadership

Provide ongoing support for assigned Line of Business including Business Case development and post-implementation review

Work with Line of Business to create KPIs and Metrics that Matter to the Team

Maintain and complete a monthly package for assigned Line of Business

Maintain documentation of all processes within the Business Finance team, including the creation of process documentation that may not currently exist

Support the development and documentation for line of business strategic plan

Work closely with other Business Partners in Finance, HR, etc. as needed

Provide guidance for quarterly earnings, analyst calls and Board of Directors meetings

Perform ad-hoc analysis, as necessary

Additional Essential Functions

Ensure compliance with Northwest's policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulations

Navigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiency

Work as part of a team

Work with on-site equipment

Additional Responsibilities

Complete other duties and special projects as requested by management

Safety and Health for those without supervisory duties

Abide by the rules of the safety and loss prevention program

Perform work tasks in a safe manner

Report any and all injuries to supervisor

Know what to do in case of an emergency

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Finance or related degree

Work Experience

6 - 8 years Accounting and Finance related work experience

6 - 8 years Banking Experience

6 - 8 years Analytics and Reporting

6 - 8 years Budgeting and Forecasting

General Employee Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to establish effective working relationships among team members and participate in solving problems and making decisions

Ability to present and express ideas and information clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience, whether oral or written

Ability to actively listen to what others are saying to achieve understanding, sharing information with others and facilitating the open exchange of ideas and information

Ability to establish courses of action for self to accomplish specific goals, develop and use tracking systems for monitoring own work progress, and effectively use resources such as time and information

Ability to make right decisions based on perceptive and analytical processes, practicing good judgment in gray areas

Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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