Senior Lead Analyst - FP&A

This position would partner with various finance teams within CoE to provide analytical support and help drive business performance. This role is part of the FP&A team and is required to participate in various project initiatives across the FP&A organization, driving consistent use of tools while at the same time identifying areas of efficiency and communicating best practices. Responsible to drive information, analysis, and insight to business partners along with recommendations to help maximize business performance. Provide guidance to the team.

About the Role:

• Prepare management reporting of actual monthly results and variances for sales, revenue, costs, headcount, Capex and other KPIs.
• Provide support to Forecasting, Annual Planning, Business Analysis, Business Performance Reporting, Strategic Business Planning processes.
• Responsible for journal entries, data collation, data mining and extend support to team.
• Respond to queries and requests from Team for reporting and analysis.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis for business decisions.
• Contribute to preparation of business presentations/briefing notes
• Analyze operations, revenue and/or expenses to support overall decisions regarding margins and other business objectives.
• Establish basic business and economic assumptions and guidelines underlying the development of forecasts, the annual financial plan, and the strategic plan.
• Fulfill various ad hoc reporting requirements.
• Drive preparation of business presentations/briefing notes and start presenting them to stakeholders periodically
• Participate in process improvement/simplication/excellence initiatives.
• Act as a contact point for queries from business.
• Build financial models using data from financial systems and other sources, to support business decisions and the execution of strategic and tactical initiatives
• Actively engage in process improvement/simplication/excellence initiatives.

About You:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 years of professional work experience in accounting field preferably in public accounting firm or large corporate environment.
• Advanced knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal relationships skills.
• Ability to work independently under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Hyperion Essbase preferred.
• Proficient in English language both written and verbal