Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

You will be aligned with our Finance Operations vertical and will be helping us determine financial outcomes by collecting operational data/reports while conducting analysis and reconciling transactions. Financial planning, reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of standard and ad hoc management reports for region, country, product, service type, etc. Provides a standardized and insightful level of analysis. Delivers ad hoc analyses.
• Supports 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 for day-to-day issues.
• Partner with reporting clients to understand their strategic goals, operational context, and activities to 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, and analysis of P& L, forecast accuracy, and SG& A.
• Working Capital Cost of Sales reports are to support the businesses.
• This role requires considerable liaison with other functions to ensure service levels are achieved and change is coordinated. In addition, a strong working relationship with other teams is needed to enable smooth productionization of new/enhanced information solutions.
• Cross-team relationships are also critical to delivering information services, including productivity and costing.

This role is expected to ensure:

• Team and individual objectives and performance in line with culture.
• Services maintained in line with service expectations agreed with the business.
• Processes, Delivery and Customer Support, Operations, and Delivery and Customer Support provide support on financial and management Information delivery to business users.
• Proactive ownership, logging, and status communication of all issues.

Requirements:

• Qualifications: Any Graduation.
• Years of experience: 10 to 14 years.
• Strong FP& A experience required in the banking, manufacturing, retail, or consumer goods industry. FP& A.
• Experience includes budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis of revenue, working capital, gross margin, SG& A, pricing, and predictive reporting.
• Experience in database development and report creation (preferred).
• Broad knowledge, experience, and understanding of financial services operations.
• Experience within the information delivery environment with a working knowledge of information delivery systems and processes.
• Experience with leading teams in a technical development environment.
• Understanding of financial reporting/management reporting and business intelligence.
• Management Accounting and Reporting; Delivery of various reports containing financial and management Information sourced from multiple systems/platforms
• Certification and experience are preferred.
• Experience in a client-facing role as well as a team-handling role would be an added advantage.
• Job Qualifications: Chartered Accountant, Master of Business Administration.

WE is looking for:

• Accounting, Financial, and Management Information Reporting Skills.
• Financial Reporting Systems Expert.
• Oracle / SAP, EPM, and working knowledge of SQL are preferred.
• MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Access Expert.
• Project Management Skilled.
• People Management Expert.
• Client Relationship Management Expert.
• Financial Planning and Analysis Expert.
• Communication and Presentation Skills Expert.