Senior Finance Business Partner

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

We are dedicated to serving the public by promoting a strong financial system and a healthy economy for all.

These efforts take a team of dedicated individuals doing many different jobs.

Together we’re creating a workplace where talented people can thrive, and we welcome your unique background and perspective to help present the best possible solutions for our partners.

Location: #LI-Hybrid

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Finance Business Partner who possesses organizational and financial acumen to build and manage trusted relationships between Financial Management and business areas served under the Business Partner Program.

You will provide strategic financial support and counsel on financial processes, financial policy interpretation, and compliance.

You will operate as a collaborative partner building and leveraging cross-functional relationships providing insight to business areas, challenging their thinking, helping them make more informed decisions and driving business strategy.

This position is based in Dallas, Tx.

You Will:


* Facilitate and manage connections between Financial Management and the business areas.


* Develop relationships and consult with business leaders to understand their business environment.


* Consult regarding financial services and creating valued insights, such as analysis and decision support.


* Provide end-to-end financial management support.


* Assist with procurement, discretionary, and accounting activities.


* Interpret internal business challenges and recommend best solutions; quickly identify problems and facilitate solutions and/or improvements.


* Establish a cost discipline within the business area; deliver first-time cost decision support through analytics with quick and clear recognition of the business area needs.


* Apply advanced financial analysis and/or cost accounting principles, practices, and techniques to record, compile, distribute, and analyze cost data.


* Prepare operating budgets and perform financial analysis to support strategic decision making and/or reduce costs; implement revisions and enhancements to improve the efficiency/effectiveness of budget/cost systems.


* Collaborate with local Budget team on expense allocations for national business areas and various support areas.


* Coordinate with staff across Financial Management to ensure business area challenges are proactively diagnosed and addressed.


* Act as change agent and promotes financial management innovation and continuous improvement throughout the organization.

You Have:


* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, finance, or related field.


* Three years of relevant professional experience.


* Requires comprehensive understanding and functional working knowledge of end-to-end financial processes.


* Equivalent education and/or experience may be substituted for any of the above requireme...