Finance Manager - Commercial

Location:

127 Public Square, Cleveland Ohio

Job Brief

This position will be responsible for helping drive the financial performance of the Commercial Onboarding and Servicing organization as well the oversight of the overall Commercial Bank direct expense. This role provides critical support for a growing segment of the Commercial Bank. Strong partnering skills and effective communication are integral competencies of this position as an individual in this role will be working closely with senior leadership in both the Line of Business and Finance. Candidate must be comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic environment with ability to provide solutions and analysis with limited direction at times

Essential Job Functions

• Financial Management

• Develops or enhances existing driver based forecast models to predict financial performance under different scenarios and reduces limitations related to qualitative overlays

• Owns the monthly forecast process with Line of Business partner and provides oversight to business performance versus Plan and actuals with the ability to quickly identify risks and opportunities to the forecast

• Ability to build nuanced business cases to manage new investments into AI as well as the associated benefits of new capabilities

• Creates reporting to track progress relative to gearing models and strategic initiatives.

• Provides perspective on external benchmarks to business performance and strategic positioning

• Partner Management

• Strategic partner to the Head of Commercial Onboarding and Servicing and to the entire Commercial Bank Leadership Team

• Partners with the Line of Business and Finance teams to provide insight and transparency into performance relative to strategic priorities and key performance metrics

• Presents to senior leadership on a quarterly or monthly basis with a focus on translating business driver trends to forward looking risks and opportunities

• Proactively reviews financials/client activity and works closely with Line of Business partners to elevate critical topics for monthly business reviews

• Business Operation & Optimization

• Lead and develop a high performing team of analysts

• Provides support around month-end close including variance analysis and impact to future performance

• Proactively seek out opportunities to eliminate inefficient or redundant activities and reporting

• Continuously identifies areas where manual processes can be transformed to automated or self-service activities

• Supports Finance initiatives as needed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree (Finance, Accounting or related field)
• 5+ years of diverse analytical experience in Finance, preferably with exposure to banking
• Proven leader with experience managing a high performing team
• Organized self-starter with the ability to think and work independently and creatively
• Ability to anticipate questions and proactively develop materials or analysis
• Strong financial acumen
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish solid working relationships with multiple teams and individuals with varying levels of expertise
• Proven team player, willing to assist others as needed to ensure that group deadlines are met and quality standards achieved
• Detail oriented with the ability to thoroughly analyze and resolve issues with limited direction
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
• Experience working with financial system reporting environments (i.e., Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, Essbase, IBM TM1, etc.)
• Experience with tools such as Tableau and SAS preferred

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $96,000.00 - $181,000.00 annually. Placement within the pay range may differ based upon various factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and geographic location. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for incentive compensation which may include production, commission, and/or discretionary incentives.

Please click here for a list of benefits for which this position is eligible.

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Job Posting Expiration Date: 07/24/2026

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