Finance Senior Manager at First American in Santa Ana, California

Job Description:

COMPANY SUMMARY

Join our team! First American's National Commercial Services division provides single-point service for simple to multi-property/multi-state national commercial real estate transactions. As a global leader in providing title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for real estate transactions, First American (NYSE: FAF) is an ideal place to build your career. We have been entrusted with helping our customers achieve and protect their dream of homeownership since 1889. We believe that our people are the key to the company s continued success, and we invest in diverse talents and backgrounds and empower our teams to achieve more than they could anywhere else. First American has created an award-winning culture and has been named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the fifth consecutive year and to more than 50 regional Best Places to Work lists. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com

JOB SUMMARY

First American Title s Database Solutions finance team is a team of very motivated, intelligent & business savvy professionals. The team is proactive, but also values the ability to change direction &/or modify original assumptions quickly. With so many moving parts, the emphasis on structure, process rigor & due diligence is essential to sustain a high level of performance, while maintaining exceptional data integrity.

The Finance Team seeks a focused, ambitious financial professional to aid us in our efforts to provide accurate, efficient and timely financial planning and monthly review of fiscal results. As the Finance Manager, you will support essential aspects of financial planning, measurement, and control for the Database Solutions business unit. You will also have additional involvement with special projects related to business development, strategic growth and ad-hoc analyses. The ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables efficiently and effectively is required. The successful Finance Manager will comfortably interact with all levels of management and clearly present the process and output of complicated analytics. This is a challenging position that offers the rewards of a fast-paced environment, great compensation benefits with outstanding opportunity for professional growth.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Manages monthly and quarterly analyses, reports, and presentations ensuring the accuracy of the information, identifying key points, and develops recommendations.

Manages and performs a wide range of ad-hoc analysis of financial and operational data for trends and variances and presents findings to business unit management.

Uses historical trend information, changes in market and business environments, and strategic planning to create projections used for the budgeting or forecasting processes.

Identifies trends and developments in competitive environments and presents findings to business unit management.

Manage large data sets from disparate sources for data mining, analysis, and research project.

Develop complex financial models for what-if analysis, scenario planning, and M&A activities.

Works collaboratively with team members and other departments.

Manage & develop analyst team.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in areas of Finance & Accounting or related field of study.

MBA or Masters Degree in related field of study preferred.

6-8+ years of experience in the field or related area.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/TECHNOLOGY:

Finance Expert in finance, economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, financial statements, valuation and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Leadership & Management demonstrate the ability to manage a team and able to lead & develop them.

Mathematics & Analytics - Ability to understand, manipulate and solve problems using mathematics on large data sets.

Computer Skills Expert on Microsoft Office Products, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Essbase.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Superior knowledge of standard concepts, practices and procedures of the business.

First American invests in its employees' development and well-being, empowers them to provide superior customer service and encourages them to serve the communities where they live and work. First American is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer. For more information about our Company and our dedication to putting People First, check out firstam.com/careers..

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