AVP, Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:  Forbright is a nationwide full-service bank and commercial lender focused on helping to build a brighter future for our clients and the communities we serve. Forbright is committed to exceptional client service by providing seamless, innovative personal banking services to depositors and creative financing solutions to visionary middle market businesses and investors in healthcare, technology, financial services, real estate, and other industries. 

COMPANY CULTURE:  We are a dynamic, high energy, fun, and fast-paced organization that has an exciting growth trajectory, meaningful mission, and embedded responsible practices into our daily interactions. We offer our team members a culture of collaboration, inclusion, flexibility, recognition, and giving back. We look to hire individuals that are passionate about our mission, and who are motivated, customer and results-oriented, innovative, adaptable, and thoughtful.

COMPANY MISSION:  We are a mission-driven institution. We operate a sound dynamic institution that is well capitalized, liquid, profitable and uses best practices to manage risk and assure compliance with laws and regulations. We use Forbright’s capital, capabilities, innovation, and expertise to help our clients succeed and contribute broadly to building a brighter future. 

JOB SUMMARY: The AVP, Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for assisting the VP, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) with FP&A activities for the Bank and consolidated holding company including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly/quarterly financial analysis. This position has exposure to senior management and plays a critical role in supporting the following key deliverables and strategic initiatives including, but not limited to annual capital stress testing and capital planning, Board of Directors reporting, business unit and lending profitability, maximizing utilization of Workday General Ledger and Planning tools, and ad-hoc reporting including external and internal benchmarking. 

• Assist annual budgeting process and rolling quarterly forecasting process, and annual capital stress testing and capital planning activities 
• Lead monthly/quarterly reporting including variance analysis 
• Provide forecasting and analytical support for lending teams including funds transfer pricing, business unit & customer level profitability, performance metric development, and other ad-hoc reporting needs 
• Ensure a positive, collaborative work environment 
• Ensure the Company’s compliance with US GAAP and Regulatory guidance 
• Follow and recognize economic, regulatory, and other trends to determine potential impacts to forecasting and bank financial performance 
• Maintain a strong internal control environment in accordance with SOX 404
• Identify and implement solutions that improve Company performance  
• Perform other duties as assigned 

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics preferred 
• Minimum of 8 years of forecasting/financial analysis experience required 
• 5+ years of experience in banking strongly preferred 
• Experience with Workday Financial and Adaptive Planning preferred 
• Creative problem solver with the ability to develop new processes and communicate processes with stakeholders 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)   
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills   
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail    
• Outstanding problem-solving and time management skills   
• Self-motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented  
• Adaptable and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment   
• Can work independently and within a team; solution-oriented with a collaborative approach

The pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and prior experience. $150,000 (entry level qualifications) to $170,000 (highly experienced).

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees are capable of performing their job position. Work is primarily conducted in an office setting while certain positions may allow for remote work through the use of technology at management discretion. The functions described below are representative of those to successfully perform duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required for extended periods of time to:

• Remain in a stationary position

• Use hands and fingers 

• Utilize a computer monitor with visual acuity

• Operate technology or other office machinery such as printers, scanners, etc.

• Communicate clearly verbally and/or in writing with others

ADDITIONAL DUTIES: For Forbright Bank to remain efficient and nimble as a growing organization, team members are expected to exhibit a high level of flexibility regarding any duties that may be situationally assigned outside of this job description. 

PERKS/BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans

• 4 weeks PTO

• 401k + company match

• Metro SmartTrip benefits ($50/mo)

• Remote or hybrid work schedules for most positions

• Incentives for purchasing solar panels, electric vehicles, biking to work, etc.

• Paid subscriptions to Veterans Compost, Capital Bikeshare, Imperfect Foods reimbursement, and more!

• Best Workplaces for Commuters 2023 & 2024 winner

• The Washington Post Top Workplaces 2023, 2024, and 2025 winner

• American Banker Best Banks to Work For 2023 winner

It is the policy of Forbright Bank to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to administer all aspects and conditions of pre-employment and employment without regard to protected characteristics.

Employment with Forbright Bank is at-will, which means that either you or the Company may terminate the relationship at any time.

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