We are looking for an experienced FP& A Manager/Supervisor to join our team in Rochester, New York. In this long-term contract role, you will play a pivotal part in overseeing financial planning and analysis activities while supporting strategic decision-making processes. This position requires a strong background in financial modeling, budgeting, and small business lending.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive financial planning processes, including annual budgeting.<br>• Create and maintain detailed financial models to support forecasting and strategic initiatives.<br>• Perform in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for business growth.<br>• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide actionable insights and recommendations based on financial data.<br>• Ensure accurate reporting of financial performance metrics and assist in preparing presentations for leadership teams.<br>• Manage and optimize processes related to small business lending operations.<br>• Monitor financial outcomes and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and profitability.<br>• Provide leadership and guidance to the FP& A team, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.<br>• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices to ensure alignment with organizational goals.<br>• Support ad hoc financial projects and analysis as required.
We are looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the financial strategy and operations of our organization in Amherst, New York. This role requires a dynamic individual who can provide strategic direction, oversee financial planning, and ensure operational excellence across various departments. The ideal candidate will play a key role in driving organizational growth and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Shape the organization's strategic direction by developing financial and tax strategies that align with business goals.<br>• Collaborate with executive management to support tactical initiatives and drive key decision-making processes.<br>• Lead the development and implementation of performance measures designed to support the company's strategic objectives.<br>• Oversee the capital request and budgeting processes to ensure effective allocation of resources.<br>• Manage the organization's accounting processes, including the UB Card office and fiscal agency functions for student governments.<br>• Supervise transaction processing systems and ensure operational best practices are implemented.<br>• Work closely with human resources to optimize employee benefit packages, including self-insured medical plans.<br>• Coordinate with internal departments such as operations, legal, IT, and treasury to ensure seamless collaboration.<br>• Provide oversight for outsourced functions and manage relationships with third-party franchises.<br>• Serve as a key member of the organization's union negotiation committee, contributing to labor relations strategies.
. Job Description:<br><br>Tasks first few months will include training on all tasks including discussions on firm procedures & network software<br>i. Reception/Answering client calls<br>i. Requires more than simply transferring calls – eventually assist clients with basic inquires and instructions/paperwork for cash requests.<br>ii. Client greetings with setup in conference room<br>iii. Team and support staff calendars<br>i. Daily updates, review for new tasks or add tasks requiring multi steps.<br>iv. Incoming and outgoing mail processing, UPS prep & notifications to team<br>v. Client new accounts paperwork<br>i. Preparation of all documents – multiple depending on account type, delivery to clients, review of returned documents for accuracy and completed signatures. On-boarding/Uploading to outside custodians and verification of all follow-through tasks by custodian.<br>vi. Client account maintenance<br>i. Multi-stepped preparation of paperwork, delivery to and from client, processing through custodian and monitoring for completion.<br>ii. Includes items like address changes, updates to names or Corporate authorized signers.<br>vii. Client check deposits<br>viii. Client meeting folders<br>ix. Downloads of daily transactions from our mutual fund custodian<br>x. Charity donation letters for client gifting<br>i. Including letters cc’d to client and tracking of delivery to entity.<br>xi. Updates to client mailing spreadsheet & label creation in mail merge<br>xii. Updates to Outlook contacts<br>xiii. Updates to team pending task logs<br>xiv. Updates to various established spreadsheets<br><br><br>4. Qualifications Required:<br><br>i. Prompt/Strong work ethic – Dependability is an absolute requirement.<br>ii. Excellent organizational skills<br>iii. Ability to multi-task - Absolute Requirement<br>i. Tasks are not generally start and finish same time. Most are multi-stepped and we have frequent priority popups during the day which means stopping, completing something else and then going back to original task(s).<br>ii. Cannot get flustered when changing tasks midstream as it happens often<br>iii. Needs to be able to monitor incoming emails for new potential priorities while performing other tasks.<br>iv. Ability to prioritize<br>v. Extremely detail oriented<br>vi. Accuracy in processing – Absolute Requirement<br>vii. Microsoft Office – strong skills<br>i. EXCEL, WORD & OUTLOOK – will be used all day long<br>ii. Mail Merge experience is a plus<br>viii. DocuSign<br>i. Experience is a plus<br>ix. Confidentiality is essential.<br>i. Client & firm information cannot be discussed outside of the office<br>x. Financial industry knowledge<br>i. Knowledge/Experience is a extreme plus<br>xi. General computer skills