Financial Planning & Analysis Lead
Role Name: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Lead
Overall Experience: 8-10 Years
Location: Kolkata
Role Purpose:
The purpose of the role is to oversee and manage all the aspects of fundamental financial planning and analysis and prepare the reports on financial performance tailored to the needs of leadership.
The purpose of the role is also to analyse data and understands the financial data of the organisation in order to perform variance analysis and identify key causes of business variances for performance measurement.
Key Accountabilities:
Prepare and gather data to support development of financial assessments and scenario analysis.
Insert rate case filing inputs.
Create Budget-to-Actual for Balance sheet.
Create Budget-to-Actual for Profit and loss.
Collect data and upload data into Hyperion.
Variance Analysis
Creating meaningful graphs for customer senior management use
Technical Capabilities / Skills:
Technical Descriptors:
Mandatory Skillsets
Prepare MIS reports and dash boards.
Spearhead periodical reviews and calls with stakeholders (Internal & external)
Exposure to Financial Analysis
Good exposure into escalation management and having prior experience into performance management.
Exposure to IFRS
Ability to handle audits (Internal & external)
Identifying the process gaps and provide solutions.
Effective management of SLAs & KPIs
Additional Desirable skills:
Certifications like Six sigma green belt / Train the Trainer will be an added advantage.
KT / Transition experience will be an added advantage.
Managing cross functional training within the team.
Systems
Develop a moderate level of proficiency in the following systems:
MS Office suite.
Knowledge of Excel macro and MS access database creation
Good exposure in tools (Oracle, Essbase, Hyperion, etc)
VNA & Language
Strong communication skills (oral & written) and having fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Can interact with customers in a professional, courteous manner.
Soft skills:
Shows genuine empathy to customers experiencing connection difficulties.
Ability to handle difficult customer conversations and work under pressure.
Actively identifies customer cues and responds appropriately.
Able to communicate effectively across a group with diverse backgrounds.
High energy, self-motivation with a high degree of accountability
Team leadership and client facing skills.
Strategic orientation
Collaboration & influencing
Analytical skills:
Strong analytical skills
Observant to system issues /new situations / etc
Organisationa l skills:
Time management
Takes ownership of work allocated.
Works well under pressure to meet SLAs and deadlines.
High level written communication skills to interact with key stakeholders
Business acumen
9+ years of experience in to finance & accounts with a minimum of 6+ years into FP&A
Expert level domain expertise of FP&A
Business case decision support
Budget to actual variance Analysis
Other Requirements
Candidate should be ready to work in NEW ZEALAND shift.
Should possess positive attitude to support the business.
Should be flexible for working hours.
Advance excel knowledge is mandatory.
5 days’ work from office is mandatory.