Job Summary

Finance & Business Management (F&BM) optimizes business performance through expense management and delivery of key initiatives, while acting as a trusted advisor to leadership. The role of a Business Manager is dynamic as it evolves based on needs, priorities and strategies of the organization. 

As an Associate Business Manager for Corporate Responsibility’s Research, Policy & Insights (RP&I) team, you will provide support to Corporate Responsibility and RP&I Senior Leadership across an array of deliverables related to management of budget / expenses, vendors, headcount and various projects / initiatives. 

The Finance & Business Management team for Corporate Responsibility is seeking to fill this role with someone who is passionate about leveraging their expertise to ensure financial discipline, deliver business and decision useful analysis, improve processes, build partnerships and act as a trusted advisor. 

Job Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will work closely with the Corporate Responsibility F&BM Team, the RP&I Chief of Staff, and partners across Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Finance P&A teams to manage / execute the following responsibilities: 

• Budget / expense management – support execution of budget planning and forecasting processes; deliver reporting and analysis that includes accurate and well controlled financial results that inform business decisions 

• Vendor management – support execution and provide oversight for onboarding, renewal and management of third party vendors / suppliers 

• Headcount management – support tracking and management of headcount; deliver reporting and analysis to inform decision-making in everchanging business environment 

• Business management – drive execution of key projects and implementation of strategic initiatives; support team management through coordination of certain meetings / offsites and priorities tracking; provide support in delivery of department reporting (e.g., KPI’s, business reviews); support implementation of employee strategies (e.g., real estate, people agenda initiatives) 

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• This position requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant financial services industry experience coupled with experience in a financial planning and analysis or business management-related role.

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Finance, or related area

• Technical Skills Required: Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

• Soft Skills / Capabilities Required: 

  • Ability to analyze, synthesize and structure data to tell the story

  • Intellectual curiosity and a proactive and problem-solving mindset

  • Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal; ability to tailor messaging and communicate effectively across all levels of management

  • Strong partnership and stakeholder-focused mindset; ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization including ability to work across/with various functions

  • Flexible, organized, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to work independently