Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

Responsibilities:

• You will be aligned with our Finance Operations vertical and will be helping us determine financial outcomes by collecting operational data/reports whilst conducting analysis and reconciling transactions.
• Preparation of standard and ad hoc management reports for region, country, product, service type, etc.
• Provide a standardized and insightful level of analysis. Delivers ad hoc analyses.
• Support the annual operating plan and forecasts.
• Planning, creating, and managing reporting data and reports from various database systems.
• Provide professional expertise and direction to other team members and act as the focal point for business units and technology by participating in key project initiatives. Also, as required, manage client communication, respond to queries, investigate irregularities and anomalies, and provide technical support
• Financial planning, reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Partner with reporting clients to understand their strategic goals, operational context, and activities.
• Explain results with strategic business insights and facts.
• Use a diverse range of applications and understand the business and technical functionality of each application and its relevance to the business community.
• Provide support to all business units across the region, including product understanding, validation, problem/query resolution, and coordination of communications.
• Use storytelling principles to convey impactful messages.
• Major accountability for planning, forecasting, preparation & analysis of P& L, forecast accuracy, and SG& A.
• Working Capital Cost of Sales reports to support the business.
• Financial planning and analysis (FP& A) refers to the processes designed to help organizations accurately plan, forecast, and budget to support the company's major business decisions and future financial health. These processes include planning, budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and performance reporting. Team and individual objectives and performance in line with culture.
• Services maintained in line with service expectations agreed with the business.
• Proactive participation in the Information Delivery leadership team.
• Development, objectives, and performance management of the team and individuals in line with policy and performance framework.
• Ensure one-on-one feedback is held with all team members.
• Reduction of single points of failure and dependency on key individuals.
• Ensure a robust environment that supports agreed customer service levels.
• Extensive use of financial and management applications that support financial and management information analysis.
• Build the capabilities of the team to grow the level of competency across technical and business environments in line with strategic information delivery direction
• Work with engagement partners to align information delivery approach and service levels with business priorities and direction, maximizing the relevance and value of the information service to the achievement of business objectives. In cooperation with other units, ensure processes are in place to assist and educate customers and other FI& IM teams in understanding outputs of applications/models under the control of the area.
• Embrace a team-based leadership style, building trust and cooperation within the team and across other teams within finance and the business.
• Drive an end-to-end view of information service delivery across MI and FI environments, working with content management, systems control, and information Delivery of data inputs and business rules, and ensuring quality outputs.
• Embed common, simplified, and documented processes within the team and across FI& IM.
• In this role, you are required to analyze and solve moderately complex problems
• May create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures
• The person would require understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals.
• Primary upward interaction is with a direct supervisor.
• May interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture.
• Guidance would be provided when determining methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Decisions made by you will often impact the team in which they reside.
• An individual would manage small teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture.
• Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts.
• In this role, you are required to do analysis and solve moderately complex problems.
• May create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures.
• The person would require understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals.
• Primary upward interaction is with a direct supervisor.
• May interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture.
• Guidance would be provided when determining methods and procedures on new assignments.
• Decisions made by you will often impact the team in which they reside.
• An individual would manage small teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture.
• Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts.

Requirements:

• Qualifications: Any Graduation.
• Years of Experience: 7 to 11 years.