Position Overview

At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage. We are united in delivering exceptional experiences for our customers while fostering an inclusive workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute to the company's success.

As a Senior Finance Associate within the Corporate & Institutional Banking (C&IB) Finance organization, you will support the PNC Real Estate business, with a primary focus on the Multifamily Capital platform. This Pittsburgh-based, onsite role offers a unique opportunity to combine accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, strategic analysis, and executive-level partnership within a dynamic and growing line of business.

This position is ideal for an accounting or finance professional looking to broaden their experience beyond traditional accounting responsibilities and gain exposure to business strategy, executive decision-making, regulatory reporting, and enterprise-wide financial initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Financial & Management Reporting

• Prepare and analyze monthly financial results, management reports, and key business metrics.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to explain performance drivers, identify trends, and communicate insights that support strategic decision-making.
• Perform detailed variance analysis and develop reporting that improves visibility into business performance.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Support the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting cycles.
• Analyze financial results, market trends, and business activity to assess impacts on future performance.
• Communicate forecast changes and financial risks to Finance and line-of-business leadership.

Accounting & Financial Close

• Support month-end and quarter-end financial close processes.
• Partner with Accounting Policy, SEC Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, and Corporate Finance teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards.
• Analyze accounting impacts of new business initiatives, transactions, and evolving accounting guidance.
• Assist with financial disclosures and reporting requirements supporting SEC filings, Earnings Call & Board materials, regulatory submissions, and other external reporting needs.

Strategic & Business Advisory Support

• Collaborate with business leaders to support strategic planning and financial initiatives.
• Assist in evaluating growth opportunities, business investments, and financial impacts of key decisions.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner by providing analytical support and actionable insights.

Regulatory & Stress Testing Activities

• Support CCAR stress testing activities and related financial analyses.
• Partner with key Finance stakeholders to evaluate and challenge forecast assumptions and stress-testing results.
• Contribute to regulatory, capital planning, and risk management deliverables.
Process Improvement & Special Projects
• Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on reporting efficiency, controls, and data quality.
• Support technology initiatives, process automation, business integrations, and enterprise-wide Finance projects.
• Respond to ad hoc analyses and executive requests while participating in cross-functional initiatives involving Finance, Technology, Legal, M&A, Risk, Compliance, and Audit teams.

What We're Looking For

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex financial data and communicate findings effectively.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong partnership and collaboration skills across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Interest in expanding beyond accounting into strategic finance and business advisory responsibilities.

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers significant exposure to Finance leadership and the PNC Real Estate executive team while providing hands-on experience across accounting, reporting, forecasting, strategic planning, and regulatory initiatives. It is an excellent opportunity for professionals seeking to build a well-rounded finance career and develop the skills necessary for future advancement within Finance and across the broader organization.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite)PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Job Description

• Designs and prepares timely, transparent, and succinct financial reports to enable informed decision-making by stakeholders. Collaborates with business unit leaders to produce timely and precise revenue, expense, and staffing forecasts. Develops strategic insights from data to enhance budget and forecast accuracy.
• Collaborates with managers on, and may lead, annual budget cycle and continuous monthly forecasting. Contributes to and may lead development of long term strategic plans. Provides and presents business leaders and executives with key financial forecasts, metric-driven performance dashboards, and strategic business insights.
• Performs on-demand analysis and generates custom reports to address specific business needs. Collaborates independently with the business on implementation and compliance of new accounting and regulatory standards.
• Facilitates audit, regulatory, and investor requests by providing timely and accurate information. Promptly identifies and addresses control matters; maintains sound control processes. May also contribute to risk review and challenge for assigned business.
• Cultivates partnerships with colleagues across departments to ensure alignment and shared success.

PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:

• Customer Focused - Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
• Managing Risk - Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

Preferred Skills

Account Analysis, Accounting Research, Decision Making, Finance Strategy, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting and Analysis, People Management, Results-Oriented

Competencies

Accuracy and Attention to Detail, Budgeting, Business Analytics, Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Finance and Accounting, Financial Analysis, Institutional Finance, Managing Expenses And Finances

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 3+ years of relevant / direct industry experience. Certifications are often desired. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education

Bachelors

Certifications

No Required Certification(s)

Licenses

No Required License(s)

Language Assessments

No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.

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Disability Accommodations Statement

If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at [email protected]. Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and say "Workday" for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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