BNY’s Operations and Corporate Staff Finance & Business Management organization serves as the primary interface between Finance and Corporate Staff Hubs, acting as a strategic partner. The team drives financial discipline, workforce optimization, and operational excellence to support clients and stakeholders • Financial and Headcount Management: Oversee financial planning and workforce management with precision, ensuring accurate expense tracking and strategic budget allocation aligned with organizational goals• Management Reporting: Delivering comprehensive reports that inform and guide executive decision-making• Adhoc Projects and Support: Providing specialized support and managing a variety of projects that address specific organizational needs In this role, you will help run our company better by blending rigorous financial stewardship with a spirit of innovation and collaboration, ensuring that every analysis, recommendation and project advances BNY’s mission and exemplifies our commitment to excellence We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team. This role is located in CITY In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: Contribute to the strategic direction of your line of business and where necessary partner with your peers in support of cross-organizational initiatives • Financial Management:o Provide end-to-end ownership of financial processes, driving accuracy and accountability across monthly close and forecasting, hierarchy governance, and key calendar communicationso Lead Management Business Review and other Internal Business Review productiono Deliver proactive insights into expense risks and opportunities to enable informed decision-making and optimize financial performanceo Collaborate with Finance and People leadership to design and align the annual operating plan, ensuring integration of financial priorities with organizational objectiveso Deliver measurable efficiency gains and expense optimization across the organization by executing cost-control initiatives, performing rigorous analysis, and translating insights into decisive actions that improve financial performance • Business Management:o Lead the organization's headcount planning, ensuring monthly forecasts are accurate and up to dateo Oversee the requisition and approval process for new hires, and strategically manage talent redeployment as neededo Develop and execute process enhancements to effectively monitor headcount savings and operational efficiencieso Formulate and implement a location strategy that encompasses both the migration of functions and the integration of next-generation workplace planningo Monitor the intake of interns and campus analysts, incorporating them into the comprehensive workforce plan for the current and subsequent years.o Conduct regular reviews of job family taxonomy to maintain consistency and alignment with leadership team directiveso Lead the development and execution of technical strategies for workforce analytics and reporting, supporting the Corporate Staff functions • Adhoc Projects and Support:o Actively engage in projects as allocated by either Finance or leadership. May serve as a project lead, enlisting support from more junior staff or peers. o Development of efficient and automated solutions in the areas of responsibilities set out above To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: o Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business or equivalent combination of education and work experience required o Experience as a CFO with Business Management and financial planning & analysis requiredo Prior success building, coaching and scaling small finance/business-management teams in a matrixed environmento Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial and workforce data into clear, actionable strategic recommendations for C-suite audienceso Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to influence without direct reporting line authority across Finance, People Team, Legal, Facilities, and Engineering partnerso 15-20 years of total work experience preferred