Delivery Operations Associate Manager

Skill required:

Financial Planning & Analysis - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Designation:

Delivery Operations Associate Manager

Qualifications:

Chartered Accountant/Master of Business Administration

Years of Experience:

8 to 15 years

About Accenture

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What would you do

• Support the preparation of the corporate budget, forecasts and the corporate plan covering the P&L and other KPIs for the business, which will involve: o Working closely with Finance teams, developing an understanding of trends in performance, and key issues, activities, and timetables o Consolidating submissions into the corporate Retail picture, providing constructive challenge to relevant Finance teams o Assisting in the production of executive summaries and board papers which distil the data and focus on the key issues
• Support the production of timely, accurate, and insightful periodic management accounts
• Coordinate and consolidate the Latest View process by working closely with divisions on their latest expectations and monitoring the risks and opportunities
• Work closely with Finance teams to establish consistency, development of best practice and triangulation of forecasts across the business / financial statements, particularly surrounding future developments of reporting
• Support the Group Finance and Investor Relations teams on the corporate interim and preliminary financial reporting process
• Assist in the production of a high quality internal and external financial / business review in addition to answering queries raised by the Senior Leadership Team to support external reporting
• Perform sensitivity analysis and financial evaluation of different financial performance scenarios
• Perform a high standard of ad hoc analysis supporting the Head of Retail Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) refers to the processes designed to help organizations accurately plan, forecast, and budget to support the company s major business decisions and future financial health. These processes include planning, budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and performance reporting. What are we looking for
• Masters degree in Finance, Accounting, Business (MBA or accounting qualification- CA or equivalent)
• 8-15 years of FP&A or Commercial Finance experience, including strong background in retail sector
• Deep understanding of retail financial and operating metrics with a proven ability to translate complex data into clear business insights
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with planning/reporting tools (OneStream, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI) preferred
• Effective communicator with stakeholders, ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders & build trusted relationships at all levels
• Strong planning and prioritization skills with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced consumer driven environment
• Ability to handle pressure
• Agile
• Adaptable to various demands Roles and Responsibilities:
• In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of moderately complex problems
• Typically creates new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures
• The person requires understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals
• Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor or team leads
• Generally interacts with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture
• The person should require minimal guidance when determining methods and procedures on new assignments
• Decisions often impact the team in which they reside and occasionally impact other teams
• Individual would manage medium-small sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture
• Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts