Finance Business Partner

About the role

The role serves as the finance business partner for one of Brown Advisory's business lines. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this individual supports senior business leaders, influences strategic decisions, and drives the growth trajectory of the business.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance advisor to business line leadership, influencing decisions related to growth, investment prioritization, resource allocation, operating leverage, profitability, and financial planning.
• Analyze complex financial and operational data to generate insights, forecast future performance, and support strategic decision-making.
• Evaluate and support strategic investment opportunities and business cases, inclusive of building thoughtful financial models.
• Lead financial reporting, analysis, and planning; proactively create new frameworks where gaps exist.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate business performance drivers including asset growth, pricing, productivity, and operating leverage.
• Create and contribute to impactful finance and business-centric Board and executive presentations, inclusive of thoughtful storytelling and messaging.
• Champion the use of technology, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve decision support, forecasting, management reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through data and financial analysis; propose actionable insights.
• Support and foster a collaborative, inclusive, and knowledge-sharing environment.
• Partner with Corporate FP&A to complete ad hoc deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics or related field.
• 12 – 15+ years of progressive corporate finance, FP&A, or strategic finance experience.
• MBA, CFA, or CPA designation is a plus.
• Financial Services background; Wealth or Investment Management experience is preferred.
• Excellent quantitative, analytical, data, and critical-thinking skills, coupled with sound business acumen and commercial operating judgment.
• Advanced financial modeling skills and experience required, inclusive of leveraging artificial intelligence.
• Ability to influence, earn trust, and partner effectively with various levels and areas of the organization, including executive management.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and lead cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Familiarity with Workday and Adaptive Planning is desirable.
• Ability to work five days a week in our Baltimore or DC office.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including full benefits.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellness programs.
• Financial wellness program, fitness event fee reimbursement, gym membership discounts, colleague assistance program, telemedicine program, adoption benefits, daycare late pick-up fee reimbursement.
• Basic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, voluntary life & accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short term disability, paid parental leave, group long term disability, pet insurance.
• 401(k) (50% employer match up to IRS limit, 4 year vesting).