Principal, Financial Planning & Analysis

Principal, Financial Planning & Analysis Global Operations

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

The Principal, Financial Planning & Analysis Global Operations plays a key role in providing financial insight, analytical support, and operational performance reporting to drive strategic decision-making across the firm's global platform. This position partners closely with business and operation leaders and finance teams to enhance financial visibility, improve cost efficiency, and ensure alignment with organizational goals. This role will be a strategic partner to the Head of Global Operations and the Director of Finance, Infrastructure to help achieve business outcomes while ensuring financial excellence. This is a dynamic role that requires strong general business leadership skills, including the ability to frame the key issues, develop recommendations, and influence outcomes. The role bridges the firm's operational strategy with financial stewardship, execution, and organizational communications while leveraging financial and operational datasets and technology to enhance efficiency and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, and variance analyses for the Global Operations Division.
• Support budgeting and long-range planning processes, providing detailed analysis on cost drivers, trends, and efficiency opportunities.
• Creation and management of proactive analytics that unlock ideas and enables high-level discussion of investment & growth areas.
• Partner with global operations teams to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), identify process improvement areas, and evaluate financial impacts while supporting strategic vision and initiatives.
• Drive cost efficiency and operational excellence across the financial and operational processes with a lens on efficiency and scale.
• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly management reports highlighting performance metrics, expense trends, and operational insights.
• Assist with business case development for new initiatives, technology investments, and vendor partnerships.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses to evaluate global operations projects and process enhancements.
• Continuous evaluation and support for cost allocation, transparency, problem-solving and execution.
• Collaborate with the global accounting team to ensure accurate accruals, allocations, and financial reporting.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial reporting tools, data visualization dashboards, and automation initiatives.

Skills & Competencies

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That's ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at GMWTalentOperations@wellington.com.

At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits.

The base salary range for this position is : USD 120,000 - 225,000. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process. Base salary is only one component of Wellington's total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and / or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally.

Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back-up childcare, tuition / CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time).

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.

Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world's largest independent investment management firms. We serve as a trusted adviser to clients in over 60 countries. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions.