Financial Analyst at East West Bank in Pasadena, CA

Summary: East West Bank is a top-performing commercial bank headquartered in California, focusing on bridging financial opportunities between the East and West. They are seeking a Financial Analyst to drive the annual planning and budgeting cycle, manage financial reporting activities, and analyze operational and financial data to support executive management decision-making. Responsibilities: - Perform data mining and apply analytics to process large volume data from various operating systems - Drive research, data mining and model validation efforts pertaining to departmental budgets and profitability application - Execution of day-to-day financial planning and reporting activities, including, but not limited to, executive management reporting, financial budgets & forecasts, profitability assessment, branch and commercial lender performance scorecards, and P&L reforecasting - Analysis of operational and financial data to identify trends and drivers; summarize conclusions and implications of analysis - Coordinate with business units to aggregate and analyze data to complete ad-hoc inquiries on timely basis - Assist in the preparation of clear and concise presentation materials for Senior Management - Contribute in the creation of an annual budget and quarterly financial forecast for the Bank through strategic mathematical/financial modeling and target-setting processes Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent majors - Strong analytical and problem solving skills - Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office suite - Strong sense of ownership and be able to deliver results within tight deadlines - Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities - Strong team player and be able to thrive in a collaborative team environment Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in corporate FP&A and/or accounting preferred - Experience with Hyperion planning budgeting system preferred; SQL or Power BI skills are a plus Required Skills: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Profitability Assessment, Data Mining, Model Validation, Hyperion Planning, SQL, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office