Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

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.

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• Management Reporting and Financial Close Activities: Produces and distributes recurring and ad hoc management reports. Responsible for financial reporting accuracy;
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• Prepares variance analysis on actual results versus plan/forecast
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• Assists in presentation preparation on results, forecasts, and plans to senior management
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• Provides analytical support; conducts drill downs/ research as required
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• Drives Close calls with senior leadership
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• Assists in preparation of financial decks for monthly XCoM meetings
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• Business Analysis: Uses deep understanding of objectives, issues and root causes and provides insightful, fact-based data analysis to help solve problems
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• 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
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• Operating Planning and Forecasting: 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
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• Runs operating plan financial models and incorporates guidance received on validated assumptions; assists in preparation of related presentation/deliverables
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• Monitors accuracy and predictability of existing models
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• Supports management to develop strategies and initiatives to drive growth and margin improvements.
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• Continuously improves accuracy by aligning to key drivers and identifying variance root causes
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• Assists with creation of analytical tools and models in order to drive revenue/expense management and efficient processes
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• Talent Development and Management: Deliberately builds capability for short and long term
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• Takes initiative on personal development and works with manager to ensure training requirements are met
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• Shares skills and knowledge with colleagues - helps to develop others, coaches new or more junior associates
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Technical and General Skills:

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

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• Prior experience: 5+ years of experience in FP&A mandatory
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• Qualification:
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• Post-graduation: MBA (Finance) or C.A.
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• Graduation: B.Com or B.E./B.Tech.
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