Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Overview: As a Financial Planning & Analysis professional, you will play a crucial role in providing financial insights and projections to the accounting team. Your main responsibility will be to deliver reliable data and analysis to facilitate decision-making and planning. This includes preparing accurate monthly financial reports, identifying action items, and effectively framing decisions that need to be made. Key Responsibilities: - Provide FP&A finance support to the accounting teams regarding productivity, demand planning, reporting, and financial metrics. - Prepare budgets and forecasts, conduct variance analyses, engage in long-term planning, assess risks and opportunities, and generate periodic/ad hoc reports. - Collaborate on corporate projects and initiatives that have an impact on the entire organization. - Partner with the accounting team during the close process, which involves reviewing departmental general ledgers, recording transactional activity, preparing revenue and expense accruals, and providing P&L and Cash variance explanations to budget and forecasts. - Identify areas for revenue opportunities and cost improvements. - Act as a Finance liaison to departments, working closely with them to understand their business, support their initiatives, and address general financial inquiries. - Identify and research variances related to forecasts, budgets, and prior-year expenses. - Assist in automating the consolidated reporting process. - Conduct necessary account and system reconciliations. - Review financial reports, presentations, and other management reporting needs. - Provide ad hoc business reporting and analysis as required. - Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications Required: - B. Com or a related field (CA/CMA is a plus). - 3 to 4 years of experience in financial planning and analysis. - General knowledge of accounting, financial, and operational principles. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with various management levels. - High level of commitment to delivering quality work products and adhering to organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance. Role Overview: As a Financial Planning & Analysis professional, you will play a crucial role in providing financial insights and projections to the accounting team. Your main responsibility will be to deliver reliable data and analysis to facilitate decision-making and planning. This includes preparing accurate monthly financial reports, identifying action items, and effectively framing decisions that need to be made. Key Responsibilities: - Provide FP&A finance support to the accounting teams regarding productivity, demand planning, reporting, and financial metrics. - Prepare budgets and forecasts, conduct variance analyses, engage in long-term planning, assess risks and opportunities, and generate periodic/ad hoc reports. - Collaborate on corporate projects and initiatives that have an impact on the entire organization. - Partner with the accounting team during the close process, which involves reviewing departmental general ledgers, recording transactional activity, preparing revenue and expense accruals, and providing P&L and Cash variance explanations to budget and forecasts. - Identify areas for revenue opportunities and cost improvements. - Act as a Finance liaison to departments, working closely with them to understand their business, support their initiatives, and address general financial inquiries. - Identify and research variances related to forecasts, budgets, and prior-year expenses. - Assist in automating the consolidated reporting process. - Conduct necessary account and system reconciliations. - Review financial reports, presentations, and other management reporting needs. - Provide ad hoc business reporting and analysis as required. - Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications Required: - B. Com or a related field (CA/CMA is a plus). - 3 to 4 years of experience in financial planning and analysis. - General knowledge of accounting, financial, and operational principles. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with various management levels. - High level of commitment to delivering quality work products and adhering to organizational ethics, integrity, and compliance.