Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

This position is a critical analytical role in ADP’s Finance Center of Excellence located in Pune. Aspirant to work closely with senior finance leadership of the company and be hands on with the financial planning, forecasting and analysis activities. Having experience in creating and maintaining financial models, incorporating guidance received and validating assumptions, as well as challenging the data and information integrity will be of much importance. Aspirant to participate in monthly financial close activities, variance analyses on actual versus plan/forecast. Additionally the aspirant is to also manage all KPI's, management reporting and communication to senior management. The position will work hands-on in guiding the team in understanding & interpreting the numbers and proactively thinking about the analysis that will help the business units.

About the Role

Management Reporting and Financial Close Activities: Produces and distributes recurring and ad hoc management reports. Responsible for financial reporting accuracy; Prepares variance analysis on actual results versus plan/forecast. Assists in presentation preparation on results, forecasts, and plans to senior management. Provides analytical support; conducts drill downs/ research as required. Drives Close calls with senior leadership. Assists in preparation of financial decks for monthly XCoM meetings.

Responsibilities

• Uses deep understanding of objectives, issues and root causes and provides insightful, fact-based data analysis to help solve problems.
• Assists in managing KPI's such as backlog reporting, staffing requirements, starts, weeks to start, no starts, labor productivity, retention, survey scores and client satisfaction.
• Supports management to create an annual operating plan that is aligned to the strategic plan and performs forecasting to provide visibility into business results to enable business decisions.
• Runs operating plan financial models and incorporates guidance received on validated assumptions; assists in preparation of related presentation/deliverables.
• Monitors accuracy and predictability of existing models.
• Supports management to develop strategies and initiatives to drive growth and margin improvements.
• Continuously improves accuracy by aligning to key drivers and identifying variance root causes.
• Assists with creation of analytical tools and models in order to drive revenue/expense management and efficient processes.

Qualifications

• Prior experience: 10+ years of experience in a financial analytics/management role mandatory.
• Qualification: Post-graduation: MBA (Finance) or C.A.
• Graduation: B.Com or B.E./B.Tech.

Required Skills

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of financial statements.
• Must have team management experience – for a medium/large sized team (6+ members).
• Advanced expertise with Microsoft Excel (both in terms of formulas & advanced functions; knowledge of VBA would be a plus, but not mandatory).
• Uses financial systems such as Hyperion Essbase, Smartview, etc.
• Expertise in Microsoft Power-point and Word.
• Excellent Problem Solving and Analytical Skills.
• Good Team Player.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude and a lot of self-learning needed for the role.
• Flexible and adaptable to Business needs and contingencies.
• Shares skills and knowledge with colleagues - helps to develop others, coaches new or more junior associates.
• Experience in an operational/analytical role mandatory.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in an operational/analytical role mandatory.