Sr. Analyst, Compensation, Reporting and Forecasting

AllianceBernstein is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to budget and forecast as part of our Finance team. This role consists of detailed financial modeling, forecasting quarterly and year-end expectations, and analyzing deviations from those expectations through monthly and quarterly reporting. The position is part of AB’s Finance Team.

Reporting to the VP of Financial Compensation, this role is ideal for a Finance professional with an interest in analyzing data, building complex financial models, and handling sensitive information with a strong desire to manage details and deliver results. The successful candidate will be flexible and comfortable working with large volumes of data in a demanding and fast-paced environment. The individual will work closely with colleagues across Finance, Accounting, Human Capital, Legal, Tax, and all Business Units. 

What You’ll Do:

• Maintain complex financial models in Excel to analyze and report on compensation programs

• Perform monthly expense & balance sheet accruals for the firm’s estimated compensation

• Execute monthly forecasting and long-term plan calculations based on business unit and aggregated firm revenue projections

• Deliver dynamic ad-hoc financial analytics to support senior leadership decision-making

• Complete quarterly variance analysis, comparing quarter over quarter and year over year trends

• Assist with the preparation of monthly/quarterly financial reporting packages for leadership

• Respond to FP&A and leadership inquiries by acting as a single point of contact with Accounting, Payroll, Human Capital, and Legal areas

• Perform GL account reconciliations, including detailed analysis of transactions, historical costs, and account balances

• Assist internal and external auditors regarding AB’s SOX controls, providing supporting documentation where necessary

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years of experience in one of the following: financial planning & analysis, data analytics

• Possess a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related degree

• Proficiency in Excel (x-lookups, sumifs, pivot tables, indexmatch, and/if statements) is essential

• Experience building and maintaining financial models and manipulating large volumes of data

• Attention to detail, accuracy and proven organizational skills are critical to success in this role

• Must be comfortable working with large volumes of sensitive data

• Ability to work collaboratively and cultivate strong partnerships with internal clients / colleagues

• Excellent business judgment, problem-solving abilities, and presentation skills are required

• Experience with Workday HCM and Workday Adaptive Planning a plus

About AB 

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. 

Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us! 

All are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law.  AB’s policies and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job-related criteria.