Senior Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis

BNY
Pittsburgh, PA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in financial planning and analysis within engineering or infrastructure domains.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a finance background and experience in engineering or infrastructure cost allocation
    — “engineering allocation methodologies, including methodologies for the Infrastructure platform”
  • Professionals skilled in process improvement and AI implementation in finance workflows
    — “Help drive simplification and transformation initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency”
  • Individuals with a track record of cross-functional stakeholder engagement and governance framework development
    — “Partner with stakeholders across the allocations ecosystem to help define and enhance methodologies, strengthen governance frameworks”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a candidate with a demonstrated interest in AI-enabled solutions for finance workflows
    — “demonstrated interest in innovation, process improvement, and AI-enabled solutions”
  • The position requires strong communication skills to work with stakeholders across different levels of seniority
    — “ability to partner effectively across functions and levels of seniority”

How to stand out

  • Highlight AI-driven solutions and process transformation projects in your resume and interview responses
    — “Assist in the design and enablement of AI-driven solutions for allocations processing”
  • Emphasize your experience with financial execution and reporting for leadership teams
    — “Contribute to executive reporting and senior management materials that provide clear, timely, and value-added financial insights”
  • Showcase your ability to maintain and enhance allocation methodologies and governance frameworks
    — “Partner with stakeholders across BNY allocations to define, maintain, and enhance allocation methodologies and governance frameworks”
  • Demonstrate your capability to improve data inputs and reporting structures for allocation oversight
    — “Partner with stakeholders to improve data inputs, reporting structures, and processes that support allocation rule oversight and governance”
  • Focus on your experience with cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement
    — “Partner with stakeholders across the allocations ecosystem to help define and enhance methodologies”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • enhanced methodologies
  • monthly financial processes
  • executive reporting
Typical background
financial planningfinancial analysis

Skills & requirements

Required

Financial AnalysisProcess ImprovementAi-enabled SolutionsFinancial ReportingStakeholder Engagement

Preferred

Engineering FinanceAllocation Methodologies

Stack & domain

FinanceFinancial AnalysisAi-enabled SolutionsCommunicationProblem-solvingProcess ImprovementFinancial PlanningEngineering Finance

About the role

Original posting from BNY

BNY is seeking a Senior Specialist to join the Engineering Finance team in Pittsburgh. This role supports a broad range of activities across allocation methodology, financial execution, stakeholder engagement, and process transformation. The individual will partner closely with stakeholders across the allocations ecosystem to help define and enhance methodologies, strengthen governance frameworks, execute monthly financial processes, and support reporting for senior leadership.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities who is energized by process improvement, operational rigor, and innovation, including the use of AI-enabled solutions to enhance finance workflows

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: 

  • Partner with stakeholders across BNY allocations to define, maintain, and enhance allocation methodologies and governance frameworks.
  • Support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of engineering allocation methodologies, including methodologies for the Infrastructure platform.
  • Execute monthly financial processes, including allocations-related financials, reporting, and analysis.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining frameworks that improve consistency, transparency, and control across allocations activities.
  • Contribute to executive reporting and senior management materials that provide clear, timely, and value-added financial insights.
  • Support reporting enhancements that drive greater transparency, improved decision-making, and more actionable analysis.
  • Support training, communication, and stakeholder engagement efforts related to allocations and engineering total cost for applications.
  • Help drive simplification and transformation initiatives by identifying opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency.
  • Assist in the design and enablement of AI-driven solutions for allocations processing, reporting, and workflow optimization.
  • Partner with stakeholders to improve data inputs, reporting structures, and processes that support allocation rule oversight and governance.
  • Support broader team objectives related to process standardization, capacity creation, and continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to audit, regulatory, and governance-related activities as needed.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
  • Relevant experience in finance, financial analysis, or a related function.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex financial and operational issues.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively across functions and levels of seniority.
  • Intellectual curiosity and a demonstrated interest in innovation, process improvement, and AI-enabled solutions.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Source: BNY careers

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