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COMPANY

Allspring Global Investments is a leading independent asset management firm that offers a broad range of investment products and solutions designed to help meet clients' goals. At Allspring, our vision is to inspire a new era of investing that pursues both financial returns and positive outcomes. With decades of trusted experience propelling us forward, we strive to build portfolios aimed at generating successful outcomes for our clients. We do this through the independence of thought that powers our investment strategies and by bringing a renewed approach to look around the corner to unlock what's possible. Allspring is a company committed to thoughtful investing, purposeful planning, and the desire to deliver outcomes that expand above and beyond financial gains. For more information, please visit About Us - Allspring Global Investments.

At Allspring, unique views inspire us. We leverage the diversity of people, ideas, and skills to help our clients pursue their financial goals. We strive to attract and retain a diverse talent pool that enables us to better serve our global client base. Intentionally fostering a diverse and inclusive culture allows us to empower innovation, productivity, and engagement. It's also essential for elevating the experience of our clients as well as the communities in which we operate. Thank you for considering Allspring as you explore the next step in your career journey.

POSITION

The Senior Financial Analyst - Chief Operations Office will play a critical and highly visible role in financial support of the Chief Operations Office (COO), with budgets totaling more than $150MM. The COO team includes Global Fund and Client Services, Global Investment Services, Market Data, COO Admin and Human Resources. Strong collaboration and communication with executive leaders, internal business partners and stakeholders is a critical component to success in this role. There are significant opportunities to lead, develop, and implement processes, systems, and strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness for the team and the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Senior Financial Analyst for Allspring Chief Operations Office (COO) on matters related to financial analysis and reporting, forecasting, strategic initiatives, projects, etc.
• Work closely with the leaders within COO and their broader teams to provide critical financial support. With significant transformation underway in the operations and market data areas, this role is critical and highly visible.
• Provide proactive financial consultation, expertise and analysis in support of the COO Division at Allspring
• Ownership and insights of financial projections and results
• Utilize financial modeling to accurately manage quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting process for $150MM lines of business
• Prepare monthly financial reports, packages, and executive summaries for senior management
• Maintain strong partnerships with key business partners, stakeholders and executives
• Closely monitor business results, work with business leaders to model business scenarios, and develop plans to deliver appropriate returns
• Support and advocate for a culture of expense discipline and continual improvement in operational efficiencies
• Expertise with cost benefit analysis on projects/initiatives
• Presents as credible, confident and capable in all interactions with senior levels of the organization
• Protects operations by maintaining strict confidentiality of company financial information.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 7-10 years of experience in finance and/or accounting, analytics/modeling, reporting
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage deadlines
• Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability and willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and achieve results. Must be willing to get into the details.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational discipline
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
• Proven strategic planning and leadership skills
• Strong technical skills with MS Office suite - Word, advanced Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, advanced formulas), PowerPoint

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred
• Experience with Oracle, Essbase and Smartview strongly preferred
• Functional and technical subject matter expertise in the area of Operations from an accounting and finance perspective

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We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.