Financial Planning & Performance Manager I

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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

About the job:

Seeking a highly motivated, detail oriented individual to work in the Finance division of the New York office of a multinational financial services group based out of Spain.

Policies & Procedures:

• Assist in reviewing all policies & procedures surrounding cost management & monitoring, vendor expenses, employee travel, meals & entertainment, etc.
• Enhance the existing procedures for expense related activities to ensure they provide appropriate control measures and are consistent with Head Office Global policies.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance and local NY Management to implement changes in expense policies when needed.

Cost Control & Monitoring:

• Work closely with Procurement in order to optimize the cost structure in CIB US.
• Proficient in systems used for expenses (Workday, Concur, AMEX Travel or another travel tool) in order to effectively create and distribute reports for cost monitoring.
• Prepare and support the creation of reports to the CFO of CIB US and Senior Management
• Ongoing analysis of expenses by business, product, department, employee, etc.
• Work with the Accounting team in booking estimates of expense provisions, integrating data needed from front-end systems to the General Ledger and analyzing data for cost allocation of vendor invoices.
• Review & adjust allocation of indirect expenses to the business lines on an annual basis and assist on Shared Support Services yearly review between US legal entities.
• Assist in ad-hoc projects related to expenses, such as audit requests, cost analysis, etc.

Employee Expenses:

• Ensure all employees are aware of expense related policies & procedures.
• Monitor adherence to expense policies and escalation of policy violations.
• Control employee expenses each month by type (airfare, cars, hotels, meals, entertainment, cell phone, etc.).
• Work with Accounts Payable to identify and solve issues with employee expenses.
• Control corporate credit card limits and help in the communication between corporate card services and employees when issues occur with corporate cards.
• Administer corporate credit card policies, monitor limits, and facilitate communication between employees and corporate card services for issue resolution.

Qualifications:      

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• At least three years of experience in Cost Control & Monitoring.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Workday, Concur and Google Suite (Email, Calendar, Drive & Sheets).
• Well organized, detailed oriented and ability to multi-task.
• Quick learner, self-motivated and a team player.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide insights.
• Comfortable with a hybrid work environment (60% in office; 40% remote).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

With respect to this position in our New York Office, the expected base salary ranges from $85,000 to $100,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

*Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

Legal requirements

It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information (41 C.F.R. 60-1.35 (c)).

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