Senior Analyst - Planning & Reporting (Aus)

Job Description

This role is part of the overall Australia FPA team based out of Bangalore. The responsibilities include supporting the Asst Managers in preparing budget, forecasting and month end process for revenue and costs and submit in SAC/planning tools. This role involves preparation of the base budgets and forecasts using excel and other templates, including detailed variance analysis of revenue and spend, identifying problem areas. Additionally, this role will be required support analysis of client revenue, time allocations and expense trends; and is expected to create and update trackers/ repositories in line with the timetable of the relevant process. The candidate will support the Australia FPA Bangalore team in driving all key deliverables in relation to financial reporting, analysis, budgeting/ forecasting and Client reporting for the service line in collaboration with Commercial Finance, Operational Finance and Client/Brand teams. This role will operate in the following shift timings: 5AM to 1:30PM (Aus Shift) Job Description: Key Accountabilities Regular routine activities Maintain forecasting models in Excel and maintain data on planning tools as required by the team Submission of Service Line budgets and forecasts to the SAC Planning System and other planning tools Review and validation of output from above to ensure accuracy, data consistency across Excel models and planning tools Support the Australia FPA team in performing FPA requirements in respect of the Australia Market Support the Australia FPA team in the preparation and analysis of all monthly forecasts, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets Assist the Australia FPA team in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations for reviews at the Capability / Department / Practice Area level Trend analysis, including review and validation of Salesforce pipeline to inform analysis and forecasts Assist the Australia FPA team to understand deviations in actual performance and incorporate them into the monthly analysis and future forecast impact Produce monthly and other reporting requirements of the Market FPA team Interact with colleagues at the APAC or Global level in respect of reports required Key Requirements Qualified Accountant 3+Years PQE (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) Proficient in Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling; working knowledge of Power BI and Macros is a plus Previous experience in FPA Demonstrable experience of informed review and analysis of results and forecasts Problem-solving and analytical mindset Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure Excellent communication skills, confident with working across functions and levels Experience with GL, SAC, Power BI, Planning Consolidation Systems is a plus Location: Bangalore Brand: Bcoe Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent