CORPORATE FINANCE JOB DESCRIPTION

Corporate Finance Analyst Details:

• Coordinate with Budget & Expense Manager to compile and enter the Bank’s operating budgeting data into our budgeting application solution (Axiom).
• Support business with financial and managerial information to enable operational decisions.
• Draft presentations summarizing key elements of the financial forecast for Board of Directors.
• Collaborate with departments across the Bank to assist with actual versus budget; conduct profitability reporting and explain profitability detail and investigate operational areas that could be addressed for greater efficiencies.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses/create financial reports to support strategic decision-making.
• Assist with Annual Financial Report, led by Apple Bank’s FDICIA department within Finance group.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Corporate Finance Analyst Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree, ideally with a focus on Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• 4-7 years of progressive experience in financial planning, strategic planning, and/or corporate finance, ideally at a bank or regulated financial institution.
• Preferable working knowledge of GAAP accounting, financial reporting, and assessing internal controls.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Experience utilizing Axiom, Tableau, or related financial reporting & budgeting application; data visualization software a plus.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills (verbal + written).
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet/exceed critical deadlines and manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.

Corporate Finance Associate Responsibilities:

• Support in the preparation of Major Program Business Proposals
• Defining growth plans and strategies for regional expansion into additional product lines, segments or parts of the value chain
• Perform enterprise level analysis for large projects that span several Caterpillar Business Units
• Work with business unit financial teams to ensure Caterpillar Financial Analysis Methodology is being followed
• Ensure that Enterprise Procedure 5:04 is being followed as it relates to Caterpillar entering agreements for acquisitions of capital assets, leases, and M&A activity
• Provide technical expertise and support the business processes utilizing business analysis techniques
• Work with Business Units to independently resolve problems and act as a captain in business proposal development for all assigned programs
• Understand, follow, and provide process improvements to the Enterprise Cost & Business Analysis Manual
• Supporting project work requires the ability for pockets of travel

Corporate Finance Associate Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in finance/corporate financing or accounting, economics, or mathematics; MBA, CPA, CFA, CMA is preferred.
• 6-8 years of accounting, management consulting or finance-related experience is preferred
• The incumbent must demonstrate leadership, strategic thinking, initiative, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively. 
• Needs to be able to deal with conflicts, take enterprise point of view, manage multiple projects at the same time, work under pressure with tight timelines and lead with Our Values in Action.
• Have an understanding of industry business and accounting practices, systems and procedures
• Power BI experience, or willingness to learn independently
• The position requires a willingness to travel for both domestic and international business opportunities (5-10%)

Strategic growth initiatives depend on Corporate Finance Job Description to ensure effective financial governance across multiple business units.

Corporate Finance Intern Functions:

• Origination of financing requests including taking up and maintaining direct contact with clients.
• Assessment of the borrowers’ credit risk through analysis of the financial information, compilation of market information, review of financial and legal audits, client interviews and compliance checks.
• Credit underwriting (after approval of the credit committee): preparation of the project description for publication and key figures, implementation of documentation.
• Outstanding monitoring (execution of post closings operations, archiving, reporting, implementation of statistical tools, etc.).
• Development, improvement and innovation of financing products and existing processes/tools using October’s technology and data modelling.
• Financial data market watch and research using specialized sources of financial information.

Corporate Finance Intern Requirements:

• Academic students with above average results and in the final phase of your bachelors or master. Preferably a financial economic study.
• Have a demonstrated interest in corporate finance; being able to read a company Balance Sheet and P&L, good knowledge of Corporate finance
• Academic Finance, Accounting and Economics courses completed at university
• Good ability to translate complex analytical outputs into clear, simple and actionable stories
• Good communication (oral and written) skills
• Good energy level and stamina
• You are curious, eager to learn, got a good sense of responsibility, you are determined and committed
• Hands-on, results-oriented approach to business with a "can-do" attitude.
• You have the ability to operate independently and work in a team-oriented and fast paced environment with a digital mindset

Corporate Finance Manager Duties:

• Develop and report software and recurring revenue metrics at the Company level; evaluate current metrics and work with divisions to understand business model dynamics and develop and maintain metrics at regular intervals; develop consolidated monthly executive reporting package; understand and influence the roadmap for automating metrics through our digital transformation initiative; lead initiative focused on measuring and quantifying the company’s cross-sell and upsell opportunities across the customer base.
• Play a lead role in the coordination of the company’s detailed forecast, utilizing the Oracle Cloud planning system and working closely with other members of the corporate finance team. You’ll be the owner of the revenue reporting and planning process for the Company.
• Update and review the Company’s long-term financial and capital allocation model, lead the development and maintenance of the Company’s cash flow forecasting model, interfacing with divisional finance, Treasury, and corporate accounting teams on the drivers for cash flow.
• Be a key participant in the Company’s quarterly earnings process; analyzing financial results and preparing Q & A for the executive team; helping coordinate the development of financial updates for the Board of Directors.

Corporate Finance Manager Experience and Requirements:

• A BS and/or MBA in a financial discipline
• AND 7+ years of finance experience in corporate and business unit FP&A
• OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in financial roles within an enterprise software and SaaS environment
• Experience with financial planning, reporting, and BI systems such as Oracle Cloud Planning, Essbase, Domo
• The ability to see the big picture as well as execute on the details
• The skills to build relationships in a matrixed environment

Corporate Finance Specialist Roles:

• Support all aspects of the administration and execution of corporate transactions through proactive coverage of the interfaces between external parties and internal teams.
• Develop new or enhance current financial models and tools to cater for both internal and external requirements, including running scenarios/sensitivities for senior management’s decision making in response to changing market conditions.
• Support the preparation of internal and external approval papers and presentations for financing, expansion and special projects.
• Manage communications with financing partners and ensure all correspondences are handled timely and adequately. 
• Prepare reporting packages, monitor and ensure all financial covenants and information undertakings are met, escalating any potential issues or non-compliance in a timely manner.
• Monitor and optimize utilization of working capital financing lines
• Support the maintenance and renewal of the Group’s existing insurance policies and the inception of new policies for expansion or special requirements.
• Occasional ad-hoc support for day-to-day treasury operations as required.

Corporate Finance Specialist Qualifications:

• Degree in Accounting / Finance / Business Administration, or equivalent
• CFA certification (both completed or in progress) desired
• Minimum 3-5 years of working experience in corporate finance / investments / credit / consulting / treasury
• Experience in Transaction Advisory Services within Big 4 Accounting Firms is an advantage
• Deep understanding of Financial Statements and IFRS
• Ability to work on multiple projects and workstreams under pressure
• Proficient in Powerpoint and Excel with strong cashflow modelling skills
• Strong analytical and project management skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable working under ambiguity with ability to break down complex problems into meaningful parts to arrive at rational and practical conclusions
• Willingness and ability to adapt quickly to changes or new directions
• Highly motivated, proactive and eager to learn
• Work independently with the highest level of integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across internal functions and with external parties