Finance and Business Analyst 1

Pay is based on a number of factors including the successful candidate’s job-related knowledge and skills, qualifications, and prior experience. Arvest offers a comprehensive suite of benefits, including a full range of health and life, financial, and wellness benefits. For more information about benefits, please visit www.arvest.com/careers/benefits.

Location: 921 W Monroe Avenue, Lowell, AR. 

Position is Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm with the ability to work additional hours as needed. 

This position supports our Strategic Finance team within the Asset & Liability Management (ALM) group, helping the Bank navigate the complexities of financial risk. The focus will be on learning how different financial drivers such as interest rates, investment durations, and market shifts impact our income statement and overall financial health. We provide the tools and the framework; we’re looking for someone with the curiosity and drive to learn how the pieces fit together.

SUMMARY: The Finance and Business Analyst 1 will assist with a variety of financial and business activities including budgeting, financial model maintenance, day-to-day general reporting and focused analytical review of financial information, data, dashboards and reports. The Finance and Business Analyst 1 will investigate defined questions and issues and work with applicable subject matter experts to ensure data quality and drive resolution.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Responsible for day]to]day general reporting and analysis as assigned.
2. Assist with a variety of financial and business activities including, but not limited to, financial and data analyses, budgeting, forecasting, business intelligence, performance measurement, incentive calculations, modeling and activity costing.
3. Assist with data, reporting and application testing as assigned.
4. Ask questions and look for data to identify and differentiate the indicators of every day, defined problems.
5. Investigate defined questions and issues, work with applicable subject matter experts to assist with requests, ensure data quality and drive resolution, and escalate issues for further investigation and options for consideration.
6. Prepare financial reports, charts, tables and other exhibits as assigned.
7. Maintain various financial models and standard templates distributed for use by all of Finance during the planning processes, ensuring quality, accuracy and focused analytic review.
8. Ask questions and solicits procedural information that explains how day]to]day tasks are conducted.
9. Maintain and provide control documents for audits (change logs, reconciliations, Standard Operating Procedures, etc.).
10. Understand and comply with bank policy, laws, regulations, and the bank's BSA/AML Program, as applicable to your job duties. This includes but is not limited to; complete compliance training and adhere to internal procedures and controls; report any known violations of compliance policy, laws, or regulations and report any suspicious customer and/or account activity.

TEAM ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Support and uphold the Arvest Mission Statement.
• Uphold the Arvest Code of Ethics and ensure that confidential information is safeguarded.
• Maintain a high level of cooperation and rapport with all associates in order to ensure accurate and efficient operations and service.
• Formulate and communicate new ideas and suggestions that will improve profitability and efficiency for the company’s overall operation.
• Promote professionalism at all times.

Responsibilities:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Math or Statistics or equivalent work experience required.
• Understanding of general accounting and finance concepts and terminology required.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills required.
• 1 year of experience with financial analysis and modeling, benchmark, productivity, performance measurements or Business Intelligence analytic practices or equivalent preferred.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to arrive at work on time, work on site and have regular work attendance
• Must be able to work cooperatively with other co-workers regardless of personality, presence or communication style
• Must be able to provide cordial customer service regardless of customer personality, presence or communication style
• Must be able to perform several tasks at once
• Must be able to work in a stressful atmosphere
• Must be able to rotate job tasks
• Must be able to occasionally work overtime
• Must be able to greet others cordially
• Must be able to coordinate multiple and changing priorities
• Must be able to verbally communicate with all other associates
• Must be able to operate telephone, scanner, copier and FAX machines
• Must be able to move from department, division, or bank to department, division or bank to attend meetings
• Must be able to operate personal computer keyboard in order to create reports, schedules and other appropriate documentation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and to talk and hear. The associate must occasionally reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch.

The associate may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Grade 14

Pay Range: $25.30 - $31.60 per hour