Business Finance Partner

Business Finance RoleAs a key member of Business Finance, this role will work closely with Executive Leadership from one of Northwest's Revenue Producing Lines of Business (LOB) to drive growth through business analysis, while providing both financial and decision support. This would include monthly and quarterly business reviews, partnership in creating the annual budget and subsequent forecasts, discussions and explanations regarding budget and forecast variances, profitability reviews, risks & opportunities, KPIs and metrics that matter to the line, business case support and performance against LOB goals. Essential Functions:Create and present material for monthly and quarterly business unit reviewWork with assigned Line of Business to explain variances to budget/forecast and clarification of profitability reportingUpdate and maintain Risks & Opportunities to the Budget/ForecastAnalyze and/or create where necessary, production and budget metrics impacting the income statement and balance sheetPlay a lead role with the creation of the annual budget and subsequent forecasts with your assigned Line of Business, including data gathering and preparation of exhibits for senior leadershipProvide ongoing support for assigned Line of Business including Business Case development and post-implementation reviewWork with Line of Business to create KPIs and Metrics that Matter to the TeamMaintain and complete a monthly package for assigned Line of BusinessMaintain documentation of all processes within the Business Finance team, including the creation of process documentation that may not currently existSupport the development and documentation for line of business strategic planWork closely with other Business Partners in Finance, HR, etc. as neededProvide guidance for quarterly earnings, analyst calls and Board of Directors meetingsPerform ad-hoc analysis, as necessaryAdditional Essential Functions:Ensure compliance with Northwest's policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulationsNavigate Microsoft Office Software, computer applications, and software specific to the department in order to maximize technology tools and gain efficiencyWork as part of a teamWork with on-site equipmentAdditional Responsibilities:Complete other duties and special projects as requested by managementSafety and Health for those without supervisory duties:Abide by the rules of the safety and loss prevention programPerform work tasks in a safe mannerReport any and all injuries to supervisorKnow what to do in case of an emergencyQualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education:Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Finance or related degreeWork Experience:6 - 8 years Accounting and Finance related work experience6 - 8 years Banking Experience6 - 8 years Analytics and Reporting6 - 8 years Budgeting and ForecastingGeneral Employee Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Ability to establish effective working relationships among team members and participate in solving problems and making decisionsAbility to present and express ideas and information clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience, whether oral or writtenAbility to actively listen to what others are saying to achieve understanding, sharing information with others and facilitating the open exchange of ideas and informationAbility to establish courses of action for self to accomplish specific goals, develop and use tracking systems for monitoring own work progress, and