Vice President - Finance & Commercial Real Estate

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Job Summary
This position will be responsible for helping drive the financial performance of the assigned Line of Business (LOB) or department within Finance. This role provides critical support for Key's strategic priority of deepening and growing relationships with our clients. Strong partnering skills and effective communication are integral competencies of this position as an individual in this role will be working closely with senior leadership in both the Line of Business and Corp Finance team. They must be comfortable working in a fast paced and dynamic environment with ability to provide solutions and analysis with limited direction at times.

Essential Functions

• Develop or enhance existing driver based forecast models to predict financial performance under different scenarios and reduce limitations related to qualitative overlays.
• Owns the monthly forecast process for Line of Business and provides oversight to business performance versus plan and actuals with the ability to quickly identify risks and opportunities to the forecast.
• Manage new business pricing for servicing assignments.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and internal/external audits.
• Understand macroeconomic factors that impact the business and connect the trends to financials and the performance of the business.
• Utilizes analytics to create linkages across different client sets to provide insight into profitability and behavior across client cohorts.
• Creates reporting to track progress relative to strategic initiatives.
• Provides perspective on external benchmarks to business performance and strategic positioning.
• Partners with the Line of Business, Finance and Corporate Treasury teams to provide insight and transparency into performance relative to strategic priorities and key performance metrics.
• Presents to senior leadership on a quarterly or monthly basis with a focus on translating business driver trends to forward looking risks and opportunities.
• Proactively reviews financials/client activity and works closely with Line of Business partners to elevate critical topics for monthly business reviews.
• Lead and develop a high performing team of analysts.
• Provides support around month-end close including variance analysis and impact to future performance.
• Proactively seek out opportunities to eliminate inefficient or redundant activities and reporting.
• Continuously identify areas where manual processes can be transformed into automated or self-service activities.
• Supports Finance initiatives as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
• Comply with all KeyBank policies and procedures, including without limitation, acting professionally at all times, conducting business ethically, avoiding conflicts of interest, and acting in the best interests of Key’s clients and Key.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience (Finance, Accounting or related field) (preferred) 

Work Experience

• 7+ years of diverse analytical experience in Finance (required)
• Exposure to Banking or Financial Services (preferred)
• Previous managerial experience (preferred)
• Experience using financial systems (e.g., Workday, Adaptive Planning, TM1, Cognos) and analytical tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, SAS, PowerPoint) to manage data and deliver insights (preferred)

Skills

• Strong managerial reporting and risk management mindset.
• Procedure writing acumen.
• Demonstrated aptitude in performing and assessing audits.
• Strong presenting skills including regular usage of Excel and PowerPoint.
• The ability to develop and refine financial models that predict future performance based on business drivers, macroeconomic trends, and scenario planning.
• Expertise in interpreting financial statements, identifying trends, and performing variance analysis to support decision-making and performance improvement.
• A deep understanding of the business model, industry dynamics, and how financial decisions impact strategic goals and operational outcomes.
• Capability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing finance teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Monitoring and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess business health and drive accountability across departments.
• Identifying inefficiencies in financial operations and implementing automation or self-service tools to streamline reporting and analysis.
• Understanding financial and operational risks, including the ability to anticipate and mitigate potential impacts through proactive planning.
• Focusing on internal and external client needs by aligning financial strategies with service delivery and relationship growth.

Core Competencies

• All KeyBank employees are expected to demonstrate Key’s Values and abide by Key’s Code of Conduct.

Equipment Used

• PC or laptop and standard office technology.
• Enterprise-approved platforms and analytics tools.
• Reporting, dashboarding, and document management systems.
   

Training Provided

• Ongoing compliance, data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory training.

Physical Demands and Travel

• In office attendance in Overland Park, KS.
• Occasional travel may be required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

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Key has implemented an approach to employee workspaces which prioritizes in-office presence, while providing flexible options in circumstances where roles can be performed effectively in a mobile environment.

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