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Global Credit BFC Product Associate

New York, New York

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Job Description:

This job is responsible for supporting business analysis for a Line of Business (LOB) by producing all financial reporting and disclosures in partnership with senior management, front office, and other business stakeholders. Key responsibilities include applying knowledge of product(s), processes, and inherent risks for a product, business or function to analyze and substantiate Profit and Loss (P&L) attributes and balance sheets, assist in production of regulatory matters analysis, and perform critical testing and calculations.

Team Description:

The Global Credit & Special Situations (GCSS) Finance team is part of the CFO organization. The primary focus of our team is to support the GCSS Distressed Trading business through the implementation and execution of key control processes including legal financial books and records, valuations control, regulatory matters, forecasting, P&L explain, and balance sheet analysis. The desk trades in a range of products including Loans, Bonds, Equities, CDS, Interest Rate Swaps, Aviation Leases and Trade Claims. Key priorities for our team include proactive execution of controls, accurate reporting and analysis of financial results and forging strong relationships with business partners to assist in decisionmaking.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Financial reporting and disclosures

• General ledger close and reconciliations

• Management reporting and analysis

• Regulatory capital disclosures

• Price Testing

• Sector analysis

• Stress Test and Forecasting

Process analysis, documentation of policies and procedures and evidencing of results are also of primary importance in this role. Trading desk support, including interpretation of accounting policies and ad hoc reporting, is another critical requirement. Throughout the tenure of the role, the teammate should gain exposure and acumen in the Global Markets/FICC area of the organization and develop or improve the following skills: GAAP (with a focus on Fixed Income), Management and Regulatory/SEC reporting, as well as written and oral communicationskills.

Responsibilities:

• Supports with preparing and analyzing balance sheets and Profit and Loss (P&L) reports and validates postings and balances for a product aligned to a Line of Business (LOB) using knowledge of financial products, market risk profiles, and risk mitigation techniques and strategies

• Performs month-end close and financial reporting, critical testing and calculations, and periodic analysis

• Assists in the development of strategic and annual planning efforts and implementations and performs profitability analysis, forecasting, and financial reporting for a product or general ledger account type

• Partners closely with the front office, Operations, and Technology to support defining business finance processes and implementing related technology solutions

• Analyzes regulatory matters, such as the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) and Recovery and Resolutions Plans (RRP), to assess risk modeling practices within the bank

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking

• Attention to Detail

• Financial Accounting

• Financial Management

• Reporting

• Business Analytics

• Critical Thinking

• Data Quality Management

• Financial Processing

• Price Verification and Valuations

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree (Accounting/Finance preferred) - or related work experience

• 1-4 years financial industry/banking experience

• Strong financial analytics experience

• Advanced experience/skills with Excel and complex spreadsheets

• Candidate must be able to work both independently and as team member

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40

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