Lead Financial Analyst

Job Title

Responsible for providing business performance analysis, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and process improvement. Supports Lending Unit(s) regarding performance by understanding the business drivers as well as opportunities and challenges facing the group. Prepare monthly financial forecasts that are supported by detailed financial analyses and reports on the bank's actual and forecasted financial performance. Advises on financial issues. Provides analysis on actions that will assist in driving profitable growth. Contributes to the development and maintenance of the bank's 3-year strategic, business and financial plan. Key contributor in the bank's evolution to bring automation to our workflows and processes (Finance Transformation). Assist the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis as necessary by completing special projects, ad hoc analysis and supporting Business Plan activities. Works with limited guidance.

Essential Functions

• Assists Director with research and analysis supporting management initiatives.
• Supports the overall business planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Builds working relationships with business partners to understand business dynamics.
• Provides management with information, proactively and as requested.
• Develops and communicates various management reporting for leadership and other stakeholders.
• Coordinates and completes special projects and ad hoc assignments.
• Prepare and present information in an engaging and visually effective manner.
• Leads the monthly forecasting and budgeting processes for assigned Lending Unit(s) and Product Groups.
• Conducts monthly forecast and budget variance analyses and communicates opportunities and challenges as appropriate.
• Participates in the month-end closing process and contributes understanding of business line concerns, opportunities and challenges.
• Acts as liaison representing the Lending Unit(s) and the bank's requirements.
• Provides insightful analysis in support of assigned Lending Unit(s) and Product Groups.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive analysis to facilitate financial and business decision-making.
• Fosters innovation initiatives and helps identify other areas of application within Finance, including data collection and appropriate analytical tools.
• Leads process improvement, automation, standardization, and process development.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree required

Work Experience

• 7 years of relevant experience in accounting or finance, including management accounting or treasury related experience, preferably in financial services. required

Physical Exertion Details

Sedentary Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Travel Requirement Details

Occasional Travel occurs infrequently (typically, once a month or less).

About CoBank

The typical base pay range for this role is between $100,000 - $123,000. Compensation may vary based on individual job-related knowledge, skills, expertise, and experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance. The listed salary, other compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

Reasonable Accommodation

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CoBank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.