Associate, Expense Planning & Analytics

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

TEAM OVERVIEW

KKR’s Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team functions to enable growth and profitability for the firm through management reporting, strategic planning, and insightful analytics. The FP&A team is responsible for designing efficient frameworks through internal and external data and reports to understand the market environment and business dynamics. The team tracks metrics and key performance indicators, including industry changes and business trends, to develop sustainable and scalable approaches that drive short- and long-term improvements across finance’s processes and systems. The team reports to senior management and business partners to present the planning process, set targets for financial performance, and implement best practices.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) supports senior management, business leaders and functional leaders across the firm with management reporting, forecasting and budgeting, and insightful analytics and partnership. We are looking to hire an Expense Planning & Analytics Manager to drive the firm’s expense planning activities. This role will report to the Head of Expense Planning.

This role will focus on reporting and planning activities, specifically related to our Shared Services businesses, and will be critical in working with business leaders and managers across Operations, Finance, Audit, Risk and the broader firm. The ideal candidate would have a combination of financial acumen, business and stakeholder management skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset. The candidate should also have excellent verbal / written communication skills and be a cultural fit with an emphasis on teamwork, inclusion, excellence and results.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Foster strong relationships with business-level COOs, Business Leads, senior management, and other stakeholders to define business reporting and analytics requirements
• Prepare and analyze G&A expense trends within our business operations functions and create reporting that is user-friendly to senior functional owners
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and present financial insights to inform decision-making
• Coordinate the annual budget process, interim forecast updates, and long-term plan
• Prepare and present financial reporting to business leaders on a regular basis to drive transparency of spend and accountability to budget targets
• Produce high quality, timely and insightful information to help senior management manage the firm and set direction. Respond in a timely manner to all ad hoc questions and requests for information.
• Become a one stop, widely recognized source for high quality management information for various departments.
• Work cross-functionally to automate manual processes and develop more efficient ways to compile and analyze data

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/BA in Finance, Economics, Engineering or other quantitative discipline with a record of strong achievement
• 5-7 years of experience with management reporting, budgeting, planning and forecasting, preferably in private equity or the financial services industry
• Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and multiple demands
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both in written form and verbally to senior stakeholders
• Exceptional excel skills required
• Strong organizational, planning, quantitative modeling, problem-solving skills and strategic thinking
• Focused attention to detail and high standards for quality, efficiency and accuracy in their work product
• Collaborative, team-oriented, service-oriented and solutions-oriented