Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis

Santander Bank

$75K — $125K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in related field required; Master's Degree preferred.
  • 5+ years experience in Financial Planning and Analysis within Banking or Financial Services.
  • Strong skills in financial analysis, modeling, and problem-solving.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and improve financial processes, systems, or products.
  • Enhance understanding of business lines for better forecasting and decision-making.
  • Influence FP&A policies and practices across teams.
  • Recommend data sources to improve reporting accuracy and support decisions.
  • Coach and review work of junior finance professionals.
  • Provide well-analyzed forecasts to align with business strategies.
  • Act as a subject matter expert and offer mentorship to peers.

Benefits

  • Competitive rewards package recognizing individual impact.
  • Comprehensive benefits supporting employee and family well-being.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Full Job Description
The Difference You Make:

The Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis manages one or more processes, projects, or procedures within the Financial Planning & Analysis functionality. The incumbent will provide well-analyzed and defined recommendations on process improvements while influencing others regarding the FP&A policies, practices, and procedures.

  • Develops, improves, independently manages one or more processes (reporting, projects, systems, procedures, or products) within the Financial Planning & Analysis structure.
  • Enhances the financial understanding of business lines, products and segments to aid reporting, forecasting and business decision making.
  • Influences others regarding FP&A process policies, procedures, and practices.
  • Recommends industry and peer data sources to enhance reporting with benchmarks to support business cases.
  • Coaches and reviews the work of lower level professional to help execute the financial management function.
  • Implements solutions to existing problems.
  • Delivers well-analyzed financial forecasts to support the businesses strategic direction and budget.
  • Informs and becomes informed via an exchange of facts, statuses, ideas, and issues.
  • Acts as subject matter expert providing functional and technical guidance to team.
  • Acts as a subject matter expert while providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to other project managers.


What You Bring:

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: in related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Required
  • Master's Degree: in related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Preferred


Qualifications:

  • 5+ Years Financial Planning and Analysis in the Banking or Financial Services Industry - Required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to convey a sense of urgency and drive issues/projects to closure.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to listen and interpret the requirements of internal clients, plan accordingly, and exceed expectations.
  • Strong financial analysis, modeling, and problem-solving.
  • Demonstrated financial modeling knowledge and skills with strong analytical, qualitative, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships at all levels of management.
  • Excellent leadership skills.
  • Strong Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word.
  • Strong experience in and knowledge of financial planning and analysis.
  • Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
  • Ability to effectively communicate complex financial transactions and strategies.
  • Ability to effectively interact with the market, executive management and vendors.
  • Detail oriented with the ability to research, organize and analyze financial data.


Certifications:

  • No Certifications listed for this job.


It Would Be Nice For You To Have:

  • Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.


Work Authorization & Sponsorship:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.

What Else You Need To Know:

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.

Base Pay Range:

Minimum:

$75,000.00 USD

Maximum:

$125,000.00 USD

We Value Your Impact:

Your contribution matters and it's recognized. You can expect a fair and competitive rewards package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver. We know rewards go beyond numbers. Offering more than just a paycheck our benefits are designed to support you, your family and your well-being, now and into the future. Santander Benefits - 2026 Santander OnGoing/NH eGuide (foleon.com)

Risk Culture:

We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Working Conditions:

Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and/or furniture may be required.

Employer Rights:

This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.

What To Do Next :

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates. If you require any assistance or accommodation due to a disability or any other reason, please contact us at [redacted] to discuss your needs.

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