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BHG Financial · 2 days ago

Operational Expense Manager

BHG Financial is a leader in the financial services space dedicated to helping accomplished professionals and businesses succeed through innovative financial solutions. The Operational Expense Manager will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy and enhancing operational efficiencies.

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Responsibilities

Adhering to Finance guidelines and working tightly with our Finance partners, participate in the annual budgeting process, short-term and long-term forecasting processes for OPEX and CAPEX spending, and align financial goals to the overall business strategy
Lead monthly financial reviews (including variance analysis) with cost center leaders and project teams, provide our Finance partners with the latest information for upload into the Adaptive Planning System
Responsible for gathering monthly labor allocation across all strategic projects and teams and ensuring that any and all capital-related labor is routed to the respective strategic capital project via our Finance and Payroll partners
Collect, clean, analyze, visualize, and interpret loan processing expense data on a monthly basis to identify trends and support the forecasting of these expenses across the business functions
Evaluate internal systems for efficiency, problems, and inaccuracies, and develop and maintain protocols for handling, processing, and cleaning data
Partner with Sourcing Vendor Management, Finance, Business Analytic functions, and others to ensure alignment of financial data and forecast
Build robust partnerships and trust with key stakeholders, which includes executives and department leaders, and provide financial analysis, support, and suggestions for future business decisions
Alongside project core teams, work together to build out comprehensive technology project estimates including all anticipated project expenditures
Streamline foundational financial processes to aid in the maturation of the organization’s financial decision-making process through the analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances, and trends
Help document and maintain consistent financial-related Standard Operating Procedures in conjunction with working closely with our Finance partners
Collaborate closely with all BHG departments to understand their priorities and business drivers in order to most accurately depict their expense-related forecasts
Analyze complex financial information, identify trends/opportunities, and provide recommendations to leadership/management for decision-making
Ad hoc projects as requested

Qualification

Financial analysisBudgetingForecastingData analysisMicrosoft ExcelERP Financial SystemsPower BIData visualizationCommunication skillsRelationship buildingProblem-solvingOrganizational skills

Required

5+ years of accounting or financial experience, with experience in technology project-based financials and project capitalization rules
Advanced user of Microsoft Excel (complex formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts, etc.)
Skilled in common business tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint and SharePoint
Experience using ERP Financial Systems, especially Workday Adaptive Planning, is required
Proven aptitude with analytics skills, including mining, evaluation, and visualization
Proficiency with Power BI or other data analytics software is required
Willing and able to travel up to 25%
In-office 2+ days per week
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are essential
Self-motivated and strong work ethic, with an ability to work independently on multiple projects simultaneously
Possess strong financial and business acumen
A mature thinker with strong communication and presentation skills; experience interacting with colleagues in presenting ideas and opportunities supported by fact-based data and decisions
Ability to work within a structured approach, with an ability to maintain organized systems and processes for efficiency
Able to think innovatively when it comes to continuous process improvement for efficiencies

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree is required, Finance, Accounting, Business, or related preferred
Strong knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles is beneficial
Proficient in data analysis tools and programming languages (e.g., SQL, Python, R, etc.)

Benefits

Medical/Rx/Dental/Vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members
Competitive PTO and vacation policies
1 Friday off each month for Wellness Weekends
Company 401(k) plan with employer contributions after one year
Company-sponsored training and certification opportunities
Quarterly award ceremonies where top achievers are celebrated and receive additional bonuses
Ongoing volunteer opportunities to give back to the community through our BHG Cares program

Company

BHG Financial

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BHG Financial delivers forward-thinking financial solutions, custom-tailored for individuals, small businesses, and institutions.

H1B Sponsorship

BHG Financial has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (23)
2024 (46)
2023 (22)
2022 (31)
2021 (32)
2020 (8)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Tyler Crawford
Chief Operating Officer
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Allison Laforce
Human Resources Business Partner II
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