Power & Infrastructure Services Investment Banking Associate II (Chicago)

Financial Management And Control Process

Responsibilities : Develop and / or deliver a plan for significant aspects of the financial management and / or control process. Analyze, assess, and quantify the risks associated with products, individual applications, business activities, and the market to determine whether any risk is within the agreed risk appetite. Undertake tactical risk modeling. Use data from a wide range of sources to analyze key themes and identify possible impacts on the business. Create a plan to deliver and review financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice. Analyze and forecast investment or market trends by designing and developing nonroutine investment models. May also manage specific assigned portfolios while helping to develop investment policy. Recommend changes to policies, processes, standards, and practices that would improve operational support. Develop and / or deliver a plan for significant aspects of internal communications with guidance from senior colleagues. Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving complex or contentious queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions. Write and edit material for various target populations, tailoring the tone and content to match the needs and expectations of each audience. Manage relationships with internal clients and act as a business partner to them, building high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust, and managing the deployment of appropriate internal and / or external resources to support in delivering business strategy and plans. Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills : Works independently and provides guidance and training to others on analyzing data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making. Applies comprehensive knowledge to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on using clear and effective verbal communications skills to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies. Acts as the organization's authority and established expert on understanding and using standard office equipment and standard software packages to support business processes. Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives. Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on developing appropriate plans or performing necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements. Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on analyzing data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations. Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on achieving full compliance with applicable rules and regulations in management and / or operations. Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives. Works independently and provides guidance and training to others while interpreting and applying comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise. Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others on managing client accounts in a way that provides benefits both for the organization and its clients. Works at an advanced level to analyze potential solutions and create recommendations based on the expected benefits, costs, and overall value of the solution for key stakeholders. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently on costing, budgeting and finance tasks while providing guidance and training to others. Acts independently using comprehensive knowledge and / or skills to conduct research and analyze data while guiding and training others on how to develop a comprehensive understanding of customer and market conditions that enables maximum return on investments. Applies comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on acquiring, organizing, protecting and processing data to fulfill business objectives. Works at an advanced level to conduct an enterprise readiness assessment to determine the organization's readiness for change. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Applies comprehensive knowledge and skills to work independently while providing guidance and training to others on reviewing and creating relevant, lucid and effective reports. Uses comprehensive knowledge and / or skills to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on identifying, assessing, prioritizing and managing risks. Works at an advanced level to model, analyze, assess, and quantify the impact and probability of various risk scenarios and select the most appropriate course of action for the given situation. Typically works independently and provides guidance. Applies comprehensive knowledge and / or skills to independently engage in strategic planning.