Finance Director - Pricing And Profitability

Dubuque Bank and Trust is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

Dubuque Bank and Trust a growing dynamic organization with many locations offering uniquely different banking and financial solutions for businesses and personal clients. As a performance driven company, we strive to create a culture of excellence with high standards, and high values while providing outstanding growth and involvement opportunities for employees. Join a team that makes "Great Things Happen!"™

The Finance Director manages the pricing and profitability structures for HTLF and the Division Banks. This role coordinates with the FP&A team, senior line of business leadership and Treasury to develop and manage pricing models, strategies, and return thresholds for the existing portfolio and deal proposals. This role delivers automated pricing models and profitability analytics for senior leadership decision making and to execute HTLF key return objectives and educates business partners to influence profitable business decisions. In addition, manages the profitability methodologies to ensure accurate client return on capital measurements and identifies areas for profitability improvements and structures for the communication and execution of financial business priorities. The Finance Director partners with business leaders and HTLF leadership to achieve consistent earnings and profitable growth. Critical success factors will be to establish and maintain the financial profitability framework for business decisions and existing portfolio reviews, along with the financial partnership to execute on financial returns and growth objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads line of business financial modeling quantitative and qualitative business case development that unlocks insights and drives sound decision making on key issues. Ensures actual results are tracked for approved business cases to ensure financial metrics are achieved.
• Establishes and maintains pricing policies and approval thresholds to ensure that financial return objectives are met, while creating visibility into financial impacts of business decisions.
• Works with line of business leadership to understand their portfolio and deal proposal financial impacts, along with financial reporting needs. Partners with technical and/or system support teams to develop and enhance reporting capabilities to meet those needs, which includes the centralized development of division bank, line of business, and department reporting. High level of expectation around accuracy of developed and presented results.
• Manages line of business client profitability pricing models aligned with organization profitability methodologies. Partners with line of business and Division Bank leadership to evaluate and advise on client profitability pricing decisions.
• Manages the pricing and profitability framework and tools that will be used to measure line of business and client financial returns and proposal reviews, including funds transfer pricing, loan loss, product margin, capital, and cost allocations.
• Supports financial analysis for business expansion opportunities and alignment with long-term company and line of business strategic objectives.
• Completes annual E-Learning Plan and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) training as assigned and keeps up-to-date knowledge of BSA as it relates to the job function.
• Manages funds transfer pricing methodologies for loans and deposits that drive strategic outcomes while aligning with Bank funding. Organizes and presents funds transfer pricing methodologies and portfolio metrics to the executive leadership team to demonstrate methodologies are driving strategic outcomes.
• Partners with HTLF leadership to understand financial and business objectives and manages the financial structures and tools to execute with the business on achieving those objectives.
• Works with fee-based product managers to establish product profitability, understand product costs, and drive efficiencies to achieved targeted margins.
• Manages business data analytics contained within the financial systems and ensures all hierarchies and calculations performed within the system align with the Bank's financial methodologies and reporting structure. Performs or delegates to appropriate team member ad hoc analysis requests from senior management and/or the board of directors. Manages line of business RAROC model methods and inputs to ensure accurate client profitability decisions.
• Leads partnership with senior line of business management and Treasury functions to execute portfolio pricing initiatives and relationship profitability reviews.
• Delivers line of business reporting and communication to facilitate and highlight financial results and identify trends vs. single events. Coaches and trains finance team members in how to research variances, review management reports for accuracy and create ways to convey the most critical information in a succinct manner.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Management Responsibilities

• Works with HTLF's Talent Acquisition team to identify and hire the most qualified and talented individuals to fill open positions.
• Works with department staff on individual professional development and career development opportunities. Facilitates team members in creating individual goals and development plans that align with the department goals.
• Addresses and resolves all performance concerns and issues in a timely manner.
• Prepares and conducts annual performance reviews within established deadlines.
• Provides information and on-going feedback to department staff regarding expectations and performance, salary adjustments and/or promotions.

Qualifications

• Prior experience managing high performing teams and demonstrating financial leadership through partnership with senior business leaders required
• Possess well developed written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to design and produce effective presentation materials required
• Possess in-depth knowledge of Bank and product hierarchies, accounting standards, and management accounting concepts required
• Proven ability to take high level direction and produce results which show thought leadership that will drive value and improve processes with limited supervision required
• Comfortable and skilled in managing across multiple senior executive lead stakeholder groups to achieve results and implement necessary changes required
• Must be able to perform well in a high-pressure, time sensitive environment required
• Prior experience managing larger projects and process improvement initiatives required
• 10+ years Financial reporting experience at a publicly traded financial institution with at least 7 years of extensive responsibility for financial management reporting, pricing or Treasury experience required
• Thorough understanding of the technical aspects of financial modeling required
• Bachelors Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Economics, Finance required
• Masters preferred

Standard ADA Selection: Office and Administrative Support

Physical Demands

• Crouching - Rarely
• Pushing - Rarely
• Kneeling - N/A
• Sitting - Frequently
• Carrying - Occasionally
• Standing - Frequently
• Walking - Occasionally
• Pulling - Rarely
• Lifting - Occasionally
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently
• Balancing - Rarely
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly
• Reaching - Rarely

Working Environment

• Humidity - N/A
• Extreme cold - N/A
• Extreme heat - N/A
• Hazards - N/A
• Vibration - N/A
• Atmospheric Conditions - N/A
• Temperature Change - N/A
• Noise - Rarely
• Wet - N/A

Standard Business Hours

• Standard business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Exempt employees are expected to work as long as it takes to accomplish the goals and deliverables of the position; typically, a minimum of 40-45 hours per week.

Travel

• Est. Amount - 10%

Driving Requirements

• Est. Amount - 0%

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

The Targeted Salary For This Role Is

$155,000.00

You may also be offered incentive compensation, and benefits. Compensation may vary and is based on geographic location of the specific role as well as the skills and experiences of the selected candidate.