Job Description
SUMMARY
As a Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Analyst, you will be responsible for providing forecasts and financial analysis. The incumbent will partner with both Finance and business partners to develop detailed budgets and forecasts, track and report performance against budgets, and support key constituents in the understanding of their financial results.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following; other duties may be assigned.
- Providing financial products and services and acting as a business advisor and partner to various business units.
- Initiates, collects, compiles, and integrates business data to inform forecasts and budgets.
- Executes variance analyses and provides understanding of operational and financial performance to senior leadership.
- Makes recommendations for business unit/program financial and performance improvements.
- Leads/supports development of business cases using appropriate financial indices and coordination with other stakeholders
- Utilizes insightful analysis to support decision making and help drive business results.
- Expected to assist in the development and improvement of internal senior leadership reports.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience 5+ years of experience in a Finance, Accounting, Business or related role; CPA and CFA are a plus
OTHER SKILLS
Competency using Microsoft Excel and advanced understanding of forecast modeling.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference,
and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in
situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of
instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
First Interstate is a community bank headquartered in Billings, Montana. With more than 150 offices across Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming, they’re dedicated to helping these diverse communities reach their greatest potential—answering the needs of residents and businesses with practical financial solutions while supporting communities through business development and philanthropy.