Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

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Title: FP&A Analytics & Digitization Solutions Sustain Advisor Location: Pune What you will deliver: Understand the bounds of FBT FP&A Analytics and Digitization Product Sustain Team’s duties relative to other stakeholders (Technology), and work with the Digital Product Sustain Lead to resolve conflicts, as needed regarding the finance and economic modelling tool supporting the Oil & Gas business. As a subject matter expert in the process and data flows, provide business and technical support (e.g. defect resolution, process training, etc.) to the users to further Sustain delivery by either delegating or performing the necessary support tasks, or, when required, properly escalating the matter based on the Analytics and Digitization Sustain and Product Support Models. Lead Anansi Sustain team in executing business and technical support to the users for the solution. Perform all tasks with the wider team, within the required Service Level Agreements and pursuant to the defined support models. This would require particular focus (including out of hours support) and availability during the deadlines for month end and semi-annual QPF/GFO processes. Work with Digital Product Sustain Lead to establish and oversee prioritization of Product support activity (e.g., defects, enhancements, tasks). Serve as an escalation point for unresolved concerns or issues for user senior leader teams. Resolve Product-specific support-related questions from FP&A Product Team personnel. Identify opportunities for both FBT and FP&A process improvement based on experience and learnings and raise them with the appropriate FBT and FP&A personnel. Strong knowledge of finance and economic modelling solutions. Strong analytical skills to be able identify the issue in the solution with data flows. General understanding of product management concepts, technical development life cycles stages and business implications therein. Deep process expertise, with strong track record of delivering process standardization for global processes (taking into account local requirements) and improvement. Competent in using process mapping software. Understanding of change management principles and experience in applying them. Experience of project management delivery techniques including both Waterfall and Agile. Finance background, with grounding knowledge of end-to-end financial processes, particularly finance and economic modelling. Must have educational qualifications: Business/Finance Degree level or equivalent Preferred education/certifications: Change Management accreditation. Finance professional qualification (CA, ACA) Minimum 8+ years of experience in a similar business area or industry Preferred experience: Experience of: Using Python, issue resolution and influencing peer and senior stakeholder management. This role will have significant impact working with: Finance teams: supporting process standardization and improvement, with input from Finance stakeholders Technology: Partnering with business SME on product design, implementation and operation to execute delivery and support product sustain Stakeholder management and influencing at all levels Ability to problem solve, building alignment and dealing with ambiguity Compelling communicator – simple and clear (verbal and written) Show more Show less