Business Manager, International CFO Office

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Job description

Finance helps our internal clients outperform over time. At BNY Mellon, Finance serves our internal clients by providing world-class accounting operations and control and decision support while instituting world-class change management. Global Procurement is responsible for establishing the programs to acquire products and services for BNY Mellon by employing deep category knowledge and commodity expertise, coupled with an understanding of the needs of our businesses and business partner groups. The Corporate Treasury group is responsible for managing the investment portfolios and the liquidity and capital positions of the various subsidiary banks and of BNY Mellon.
Primary Responsibilities

The International CFO is the most senior finance leader outside the U.S. and is responsible for coordinating and executing the financial strategy for EMEA and APAC. His duties include overseeing the timely preparation of financial statements for both internal and external reporting purposes, supporting regional strategic initiatives and managing strategic legal entity projects.
The role supports the International CFO in the execution of his responsibilities, partnering with businesses, functions and locations in the region.
Summary of Core Responsibilities
• Supports/ leads major strategic projects (e.g. restructuring, workplace strategy, M&A, operating model) - solving complex issues in implementation, designing processes/ program structure, status reports and feedback/escalations to senior managers.
• Supports International CFO with key business management activities including, but not limited to:
• Finance people agenda execution (e.g. recruitment, talent strategy, employee engagement, D&I efforts)
• Preparation of periodic and ad-hoc business presentations for senior management and external regulators
• Ownership over senior management communication and coordinating various senior leaderships groups including EMEA and APAC Town Halls
• Facilitate International CFO goals setting process, tracking and reporting of milestones
• Representing the International CFO office and the wider Finance function at various internal forums; leading partnerships with businesses and other firmwide functions
• Oversee and administer Senior Manager regime requirements
• Work with HR to enhance talent management practices (e.g. training & development, goal setting)
• Liaising with Compliance to ensure that regulatory training is appropriate for all staff
• Manage and provide oversight of EMEA Entity Governance Committee; approving body for legal entity changes in EMEA businesses.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in financial services or business partner function preferred
• Project management capabilities, good planning and delivery discipline; proven track record in execution/ implementation of project deliverables and creation of an accountability structure
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint with strong data manipulation skills.
• Pro-active and problem solving mindset with ability to identify, clearly present and implement solutions
• Effective communicator, influencer and relationship builder with ability to partner effectively across multiple businesses and functions
• Strong organisational and time management skills; flexibility, ability to prioritise requests and multi-task
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and effective under pressure

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Our ambition is to build the best global team - one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve - and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.