Financial Plan & Analysis Analyst

Skill required: Financial Planning & Analysis - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Designation: Financial Plan & Analysis Analyst

Qualifications:Chartered Accountant/Master of Business Administration

Years of Experience:3 to 5 years
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What would you do You will be aligned with our Finance Operations vertical and will be helping us in determining financial outcomes by collecting operational data/reports, whilst conducting analysis and reconciling transactions.Financial planning, reporting, variance analysis, budgeting and forecastingFinancial 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 Strong FP&A experience required in Banking, Manufacturing, Retail or Consumer goods industry FP&A Experience to include budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis of revenue, working capital, gross margin & SG&A, pricing, and predictive reporting Experience in database development and report creation (preferred). Broad knowledge, experience and understanding of financial services operations. Experience within the information delivery environment with a working knowledge of information delivery systems and processes Experience with leading teams in a technical development environment. Understanding of financial reporting / management reporting and business intelligence. Management Accounting and Reporting Delivery of various reporting containing Financial and Management Information sourced from multiple systems / platforms. Serial No Functional Competency Required Prof. Level (as per JD)1 Accounting, Financial & Management Information Reporting Skilled2 Financial Reporting Systems Expert3 Oracle / SAP, EPM & working knowledge of SQL is preferred Expert4 MS excel, PPT and access Expert5 Project Management Skilled6 People Management Expert7 Client Relationship Mgt Expert8 Financial Planning ExpertCandidates with Reporting. Certification and Experience is preferred. Experience in Client Interfacing role as well as team handling role would be an added advantage
Roles and Responsibilities: The primary responsibility is to work as specialists / expert in Preparation of standard & Adhoc management reports for region, country, product, Service typeetc.Provides standardized and insightful level of analyses is provided. Delivers ad hoc analyses.Supports Annual Operating Plan & forecasts Planning, Creating and managing reporting data and report out from various database systems.Provide professional expertise and direction to other team members and act as the focal point forbusiness units and Technology by participating in key project initiatives. Also, as required, manageclient communication, responding to queries, investigate irregularities and anomalies and providetechnical support for day-to-day issues.Partners with reporting clients to understand their strategic goals, operational context and activitiesin order to explain results with strategic business insights and factsUse a diverse range of applications and understand the business and technical functionality ofeach application and its relevance to the business community.Provide support to all business units across the region, including product understanding, validation,problem/query resolution and coordination of communications.Uses storytelling principles to convey impactful messagesMajor accountability for Planning, Forecasting, Preparation & analysis of P&L, Forecast accuracy, SG&A,Working Capital Cost of Sales reports is to support the businesses.This role requires considerable liaison with other functions, to ensure service level are achieved andchange is coordinated. In addition, a strong working relationship with other teams is needed to enablesmooth productionisation of new/enhanced information solutions. Cross team relationships are also criticalto delivery information services including productivity and costing. This role is expected to ensure:Team & individual objectives and performance in line with culture.Services maintained in line with Service expectations agreed with the business.People Pro-active participation in the Information Delivery leadership team.Development,Objectives and Performance management of the team and individuals in line with policy and performance frameworkOperationsEnsure a robust environment which supports agreed customer service levels. Extensive use of Financial and Management applications which support financial and Management Information analysis. Build the capabilities of the team to grow the level of competency across technical and business environments in line with strategic information delivery direction
Qualification
Chartered Accountant,Master of Business Administration