Financial Data Analyst

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services, providing software and content solutions for legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare professionals. Serving clients in over 180 countries with operations in 40+, the company helps professionals make confident decisions and drive results. Headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, it employs around 21,000 people worldwide.

The Global Finance Shared Services (FSS) is a finance function designed to bring together finance and accounting professionals to streamline and enhance processes and tools. Within FSS, the Finance Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Pune, India, provides centralized financial and analytical support across all Wolters Kluwer divisions. The team, comprising finance professionals and data scientists, focuses on finance reporting harmonization, technology enablement, and reporting and analytics enhancements.

About the Role

As a Data Analyst, you ll play a pivotal role in managing and advancing the CCH Tagetik Financial Planning System for supporting business unit. You ll partner closely with business teams to optimize, enhance, and scale Tagetik s planning, forecasting, and reporting capabilities across the region.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine financial planning expertise with hands-on systems management and automation driving data integrity, process efficiency, and decision-making excellence.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Technical/Soft Skills :

• Good to have prior experience in Data science & basic finance knowledge.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modelling, with working knowledge of SAP and other financial systems.
• Required: Bachelor s degree in data science/analytics, finance, accounting, or economics or Engineering in Computer Science, or related quantitative field
• Proficiency in data integration, management, and scripting within Corporate Performance Management Tools such as Tagetik.
• Strong python programming skills for data transformations
• Sound Knowledge of statistical modelling
• Strong analytical skills; capable of multi-tasking in fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to communicate effectively to multiple constituencies in multiple platforms including email.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Financial System Administration:

• Administer the Tagetik CPM system/tool to ensure its smooth operation and alignment with financial processes.
• Data Loading and System Logic mapping rules, cost center creation, account hierarchy, allocations)
• Business Finance User Support including problem resolving any functional and technical issues
• Conduct regular system maintenance, including updates, patches, and backups, to ensure system reliability and security
• Manage user access, roles, and permissions to safeguard financial data and maintain system integrity

Financial Process Support:

• Configure and maintain financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting modules within Financial Systems such as Tagetik.
• Develop and manage financial models, reports, and dashboards to support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Collaborate with finance teams to integrate financial data, including P&L, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, into the Tagetik system.

Business Opportunity Identification and Optimization:

• Gather requirements (Production and Development) and documentation of business needs (changes/enhancements). With an understanding of system capabilities, translate those requirements into functional and technical design for workflows, forms, reports, interfaces, conversions, and system enhancements -- conducting system validation and testing
• Assist in identifying business unit opportunities and challenges by continually reviewing and analyzing financial and operational data.
• Model trends, identify relationships, and spot opportunities.
• Test hypotheses and alternatives to find optimal solutions.
• Collaborate with other leaders to identify new business models and workflows.
• Identify opportunities for system improvements and optimizations to enhance financial planning and reporting processes.

Project Management:

• Support financial system projects, including system upgrades, new implementations, or integrations with other financial systems.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

Data Mining and Analytics Skills:

• Proficient in data mining and data analytics to derive insights from various datasets.

Stakeholder Management

• Foster positive and professional relationships with all stakeholders in the workplace for effective collaboration and communication

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Minimal travel might be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we re getting to know you not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.