FP&A Analyst

Financeroles; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomura is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst in New York, NY to support monthly corporate analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. You will collaborate with senior management and cross-functional teams to explain variances and drive financial insights.

The role focuses on ensuring accuracy, building efficient reporting, and supporting annual budgeting processes within a dynamic finance organization.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of FP&A experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field.
• Microsoft Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience with Oracle: Hyperion / Essbase is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and summarize findings.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly analysis of corporate results for senior management with insights on variance drivers.
• Prepare firm-wide management reporting for weekly, monthly, and quarterly deliverables with commentary.
• Liaise with business managers during the annual budget process and respond to ad-hoc requests.
• Assist with corporate allocation processes and quantify impact of changes.
• Manage execution and delivery of the Americas budget with partnering CAOs to track variances.
• Build checks and controls to ensure report accuracy and automate processes where possible.
• Assist with ongoing finance division projects and initiatives.
• Support daily revenue flash reporting to senior management and quarterly COO reporting.

Skills

FP&A experience

Independent worker

Communicate findings

Organizational skills

Prioritize multiple tasks

Curiosity/learn quickly

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Oracle Hyperion Essbase

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Corporate Title: Analyst

Department: Finance

Location: New York, NY

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $75K and $80K/year * (see below footnote for additional compensation and benefits information).

Company overview

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, we service the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Banking.

Driven by the insights of some 28,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the center of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

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Department Overview:

Nomura's Finance department manages the company's financial operations and provides financial guidance to support business decision-making. The team collaborates with senior leadership, business units, and stakeholders to develop effective financial strategies, providing guidance on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis to align financial operations with business objectives. Nomura's Finance team specializes in financial reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, and capital management, known for providing exceptional service to clients. With a strong track record and commitment to innovation and global reach, Nomura's Finance department is well-positioned to continue driving growth and success in the financial industry.

Role Description:

• Prepare monthly analysis of Corporate results for senior management providing in-depth financial analysis and insights on key variance drivers; including verifying accuracy of month end postings, analysing transaction details
• Prepare firm wide management reporting for weekly, monthly, and quarterly deliverables providing high level commentary to both regional management and global counterparts to explain key expense movements compared to benchmarks
• Liaise with business managers assisting them during the annual budget process, providing management reports monthly, and responding to ad-hoc requests as needed to support business managers
• Assist with Corporate allocation process on a quarterly basis, working with global teams and internal stakeholders on changes to existing keys, quantifying impact of key changes to the business, conducting monthly analysis on key drivers of variances compared to budget
• Manage the execution and delivery of the Americas budget by partnering with divisional CAOs to highlight trends for baseline metrics, identify saves and investment areas, and design reporting to track variances to targets
• Build checks and controls to ensure accuracy in reports and implement automation/efficiencies into existing processes as needed
• Assist with ongoing projects and initiatives within the finance division
• Participate in firm’s daily revenue flash reporting to senior management
• Participate in quarterly reporting for Finance COO office with headcount management and expense reporting.
• Help with invoice submission and accrual tracking for Finance division.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• 1+ years of Financial Planning & Analysis experience preferred
• Prior experience working within financial services sector is a plus but not mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or related field
• General Accounting Knowledge (no CPA required)
• Microsoft Office (especially Excel, PPT, Word)
• Experience with Oracle: Hyperion / Essbase (preferred)
• Ability to work independently and communicate summary findings
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
• Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn, with demonstrated ability to quickly grasp new concepts and business processes.

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion: Foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

* base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired in the U.S., employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors".

**US FINANCE ONLY** Applicants f or this position in the Finance Division of NHA must be currently authorized to work f or any employer in the United States. The Finance Division is not sponsoring or takingover sponsorship of employment visas f or this posit ion at this time

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer