Finance Manager

Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Aligned Finance Manager

In this role, you will:

• Manage and develop a team of individual contributor financial analysts on diverse low to moderate complexity business groups regarding matters related to financial data forecasting of financial metrics, operating and strategic reviews
• Ensure efficient and effective execution of finance strategy based on financial research and economic research
• Develop strategies and make recommendations for forward financial planning for a specific business unit, division, or product
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement on product pricing, portfolio performance, key metrics forecasting, closing data and validation
• Make decisions and resolve issues on framework to deliver key forecasting projections as well as management of financial reporting to meet objectives
• Maintain effective and efficient reporting delivery that meets brand standards and internal control standards
• Lead implementation of complex projects impacting one or more lines of business
• Collaborate with and consult with peers, colleagues and multiple level managers to manage risk and implement key risk initiatives to ensure compliance
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Finance
• Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Finance experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2+ years of Leadership experience

Job Expectation :

Corporate Properties Group, portfolio finance and FP&A

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, month-end analysis and multiyear outlooks for assigned Corporate Properties Group portfolios and related platform activities, including operating expense, capital expenditure, depreciation and workplace costs.
• Analyze performance against budget, forecast and prior periods; identify business drivers, risks and opportunities; and translate findings into decision-ready recommendations for senior leaders.
• Partner across Corporate Properties Group, Finance, Accounting, Data and Technology to connect workforce, location, occupancy, service demand and portfolio decisions with financial outcomes.
• Develop business cases, driver-based models and scenarios for leases, workplace initiatives, capital investments, expansions, consolidations and exits, including return, sensitivity and total-cost analysis.
• Prepare executive reporting and performance reviews covering occupancy expense, capital spend, depreciation, utilization, forecast accuracy, savings and investment benefits.
• Standardize reporting, analytical methods and driver assumptions to improve consistency, transparency and decision support.

People leadership and talent development

• Manage and develop Finance professionals through clear priorities, work allocation, coaching, feedback, performance management and career development.
• Balance recurring FP&A cycles, strategic work and emerging stakeholder needs; review deliverables for analytical quality and executive readiness.
• Build team capability through development plans, stretch assignments, cross-training, knowledge sharing and exposure across portfolios and stakeholders.
• Create sustainable capacity through documentation, succession planning and backup coverage while fostering an inclusive, collaborative and accountable environment.

Stakeholder leadership and decision support

• Act as a trusted Finance partner to senior Corporate Properties Group, Finance and enterprise stakeholders, leading financial discussions and constructively challenging assumptions.
• Present complex financial and portfolio matters in clear business language, build alignment across differing priorities and communicate trade-offs.
• Represent the team in cross-functional planning, investment and transformation forums, escalating material issues with recommended actions.

Risk, controls and governance

• Maintain a strong control environment across planning, forecasting, reporting, business cases and portfolio-finance activities, ensuring outputs are accurate, reviewed and appropriately documented.
• Identify risks related to data, models, assumptions, manual processes and system dependencies; establish proportionate reconciliation, approval and escalation routines.
• Partner with Accounting, Controls, Risk, Audit, Technology and Data teams to resolve issues, strengthen sustainable processes and promote timely remediation.

AI, automation and process improvement

• Identify and lead practical automation, analytics and approved AI opportunities across reporting, data preparation, reconciliation, workflow and scenario analysis.
• Drive adoption by defining the business problem, value, ownership, training and success measures, while maintaining human review, validation, documentation and access controls.
• Measure benefits from automation and process improvement, including capacity released, cycle-time gains, reporting rationalization and improved decision support.

Strategic financial leadership; corporate properties and FP&A expertise; executive communication and stakeholder influence; people leadership; risk and control discipline; and responsible automation and change leadership.

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.