Global Financial Analyst

Title: Senior Financial Analyst
Location: Bangalore/Hyderabad/ Chennai
Shift: US Shift timing

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Business Unit Finance group of CGIs Corporate Finance division is responsible for assisting the business sectors in its profitable growth and operations by providing value-added decision support and financial analysis.

We have a challenging and rewarding career opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Toronto Financial Services (TFS) business unit. Reporting directly into the Finance group, you will be primarily responsible for partnering with operational leadership and finance colleagues to deliver accurate, timely and highly valued accounting and financial support.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary functions of this role consist of:
• Analytical support of the budgeting and forecast process, delivering well supported and documented financial plans
• Working closely with BU partners to understand their business, help them understand their financial drivers, and challenge their assumptions
• Delivering accurate, insightful and timely analysis of financial results compared against forecasts and budgets
• Managing project and client financials according to contract; understanding key terms in contracts, financial implications of changes in those terms and the technical accounting impact of contracts
• Preparing and presenting financial results with meaningful/accurate commentary to business unit stakeholders
• Analysis of Balance sheet entries ensuring balance sheet integrity
• Manage audit requests, collaborate on special projects and help drive efficiencies through continuous improvement
KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Proven analytical skills and ability to communicate to non-finance stakeholders
  • A strong work ethic with high level of accountability for delivering quality work
  • Proactive attitude towards verifying financial information and initiative to bring issues to resolution
  • High level of comfort in challenging business assumptions by leveraging logic and critical thinking
  • Highly organized and business process oriented
  QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
  
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, CPA designation or working towards one is preferable
  • 3-6 years of experience in a similar business partner financial analyst role
  EXPERIENCE
  
• Excellent computer skills with MS Office software including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Previous experience working with industry software such as PeopleSoft, Hyperion (Oracle) would be considered valuable assets
  

Your future duties and responsibilities