Senior Director, U.S. Financial Planning & Analysis

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What you'll be doing

The Senior Director, U.S. Financial Planning & Analysis partners with business lines and other functional groups to provide insight and analysis. Our core responsibilities include measuring and assessing business performance, analyzing results and recommending improvements, providing strategic advice to senior management, and supporting the strategic planning and forecasting processes. Our bank relies on our group to make better decisions, plan for the future, and effectively manage its balance sheet and overall business.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you’ll succeed

• Oversee financial planning and forecasting for the U.S., managing the annual plan, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans

• Set key dates and requirements for the U.S. team in accordance with Central Planning guidelines and U.S. deliverables

• Manage and update rolling forecasts to improve agility and responsiveness to changing business conditions

• Support monthly and quarterly analysis and reporting, including variance analysis and providing insightful commentary for executives and the U.S. Board. Communicate complex financial concepts clearly

• Recommend and champion enhancements to planning, forecasting, and reporting tools and platforms to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the team

• Provide analysis for quarterly investor presentation materials and shareholder reports

• Act as a trusted advisor to our U.S. Strategy team, providing standard reporting and assisting with ad hoc requests and analysis

• Serve as the point of contact for all consolidated management reporting requests from various internal stakeholders including executive management

• Continuously evaluate reporting deliverables to ensure accuracy and relevance

• Participate in projects, either finance or enterprise-sponsored, as required

• Build a high-performance team culture that fosters innovation and creativity

Who you are

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field

• You possess 10+ years of progressive finance experience, with significant exposure to corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and reporting

• You are an experienced leader managing small teams, with a track record of developing talent

• You have exceptional skills in financial modeling, analysis, and data-driven narrative storytelling

• You portray strong working knowledge of financial systems and advanced Excel skills; experience with reporting automation tools preferred

• You show excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills

• You offer flexible and creative solutions to adapt to changing priorities.

At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package. This role has an expected salary range of $200,000 - $230,000 for the Chicago, IL market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may also include a discretionary bonus component. CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave and Vacation), Holidays and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members.

This position does not offer visa sponsorship.

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What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

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