Jefferies Financial Group

Business Reporting & Insights Lead, AVP

Jefferies Financial Group$125K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience in business reporting, financial analysis, or business intelligence.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Proficient with Excel, BI tools, and reporting platforms.
  • Experience in building repeatable reporting processes, utilizing automation tools.
  • Clear communication skills for engaging with business and senior management.
  • Strong understanding of financial measures for performance assessment.
  • Demonstrated independence and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end reporting cycles including data gathering and final delivery.
  • Deliver concise reporting that explains performance trends and key drivers.
  • Maintain quality control across reporting outputs to ensure accuracy and consistency.
  • Investigate and resolve reporting issues at the source by coordinating with partners.
  • Enhance reporting processes using AI and automation to increase efficiency.
  • Support ad hoc analysis by framing issues and delivering decision-oriented output.
  • Partner with business, finance, technology, and data teams to strengthen reporting discipline.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Flexible work environment with potential remote work options.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Business Reporting & Insights Lead, AVP

Role Overview

The Business Reporting & Insights Lead is part of the Wealth Management COO team. This role develops and delivers reporting and analysis to track business activity, growth, and performance, as well as identify trends, drivers, and insights that support better business decisions. We are seeking someone who is proactive, curious, and independent, with strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Five years of experience in business reporting, financial analysis, or a related analytical field is required.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead end-to-end reporting cycles, including data gathering, validation, commentary, review, and final delivery.
• Deliver clear, concise reporting and analysis that explains performance trends, key drivers, and notable items requiring management attention.
• Maintain strong quality control and reconciliation across reporting outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with broader firm reporting.
• Investigate reporting issues, identify root causes, and coordinate with relevant partners to resolve problems at the source.
• Improve reporting processes by reducing manual steps, eliminating unnecessary handoffs, and using AI and other tools where appropriate to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Support ad hoc analysis and quick-turn requests by framing issues clearly, validating assumptions, and delivering structured, decision-oriented output.
• Partner effectively across business, finance, technology, and data teams to improve transparency, strengthen reporting discipline, and support decision-making.

Required Qualifications:
• 5 years of experience in business reporting, financial analysis, management reporting, or business intelligence.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Excel, BI tools, and reporting platforms, and the ability to learn new systems and understand reporting data flows.
• Experience building repeatable reporting processes and using simple automation to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
• Clear communication skills for business stakeholders and senior management.
• Strong understanding of common business and financial measures used to assess performance and support management decision-making.
• Demonstrated independence and ability to manage competing priorities.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Experience
• Experience in Wealth Management or a related business area.
• Experience working with technology teams to shape scalable reporting solutions and support design and testing as needed.
• Exposure to AI tools or practical applications of AI that improve reporting, analysis, or workflow efficiency.

New York, NY Full Time Base Salary Range of $125,000-150,000.

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About Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a diversified financial services company that operates in investment banking, capital markets, asset management, and direct investing. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City. Jefferies Financial Group has operations in over 30 countries and employs over 4,000 people. The company's businesses include Jefferies, a global investment bank; Leucadia Asset Management, an asset management firm; and Berkadia, a commercial real estate company. Jefferies Financial Group is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JEF.
Learn more about Jefferies Financial Group
Size
4,400 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$775.2 million
5 Year Trend
-9.8%
Revenue
$6.7 billion

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