Assistant Manager/Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - CA (2-8 yrs)

POSITION: Deputy/Manager Financial Planning and Analysis

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REPORTS TO: Senior Manager FP&A

LOCATION: Bangalore, India

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

Deputy/Manager Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Summary:

Responsible for the monthly/quarterly MIS closing, Budgeting process with key stakeholders in the organization, driving analytics for financial & business insights, reporting business performance through MIS under the direction of Head FP&A.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

1. Monthly/Quarterly MIS Closing

1.1 Manage monthly and quarterly financial MIS closure process to reflect the latest business result.

1.2 Analyze business trends and provide insights to management.

1.3 Preparation of monthly/quarterly business review, operations review presentations

1.4 Preparation of monthly reports due to Global FP&A team (Dubai)

1.5 Working with other functions to identify risks and opportunities for the business.

1.6 Continuously monitor financial and business KPI's, highlight trends and analyses causes of unexpected variance. Partner with teams to improve results.

1.7 Work towards identifying means for cost optimization and focus on continuous improvement in the financial health of the Organization.

2. Budgeting

2.1 Consolidate and review the Annual budgeting of multiple verticals & countries.

3. Strategic Initiatives

3.1 Work Closely with Senior Manager FP&A on strategic matters and financial priorities

3.2 Manage the review process of strategic cost out initiatives.

3.3 Involve, Contribute, and drive key projects under FP&A head direction.

3.4 Working in Hyperion (Oracle) project to ensure accurate/timely roll out. Develop expertise in Hyperion and new reports/analysis development in Hyperion and Smart view.

3.5 Help Head FP&A in Financial Models for projections, planning as well as customized Business Cases. Undertake ROI, NPV, marginal cost and other financial metric analysis to support financial decision making.

Stake holder interaction:

1. Head - FP&A

2. Consolidation Head - Accounts

3. Vertical/ Countries FC's

4. Other F&A team members

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

- Chartered Accountant with at least 7-8 years' experience including FP&A (experience preferably in global reporting role in an MNC company)

- Expertise in working with large amounts of data, facts, figures, and number crunching,

- Experience in Multi countries set up having operation in more than 100 legal entities,

- Candidates with experience of working in Shared service operations set up do not apply.

- Hands on experience in forecasting, compiling P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements

- Experience in designing MIS to facilitate business performance reviewing is mandatory.

- Having excellent ability to express data insights through visual impact driven analysis.

- Having excellent cross-functional communication skills.

- Sound knowledge of the business and business processes.

- Good knowledge of MS-Excel, Power point & other MS-Office Applications.

- Having system implementation experience highly desirable, Oracle Hyperion tool experience preferred.