Manager - FP&A

Job Summary

Job Title: Manager (FPA)

Work Location: Hyderabad

Function: Enabling Services (Finance)

Reporting To: Finance Controller

JD Approved by: Mirela Holmes, Finance Director

Sub Function: UK College Division

Nature of The Job

Reporting into the Financial Controller within a growing Finance function, this is an exciting opportunity to play an important role in implementing and maintaining financial processes and controls across all entities within Colleges Division.

Core responsibilities include balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany management, VAT returns and supporting year-end audit. This is a challenging role which will interact with other team members, senior management teams and colleagues in the subsidiary finance teams.

It is an ideal role for an ambitious, recently qualified accountant looking to build on their previous experience in a relevant role.

Job Purpose

This role is pivotal in providing direct support to the Business Head/ Consultant/ FD and the Senior Management Team (SMT) in managing its finances and accounting.

While the role has significant responsibility, it is balanced with the needs of a smaller organization, working closely with the central finance team to ensure alignment.

Assume overall responsibility for financial reporting, month-end processes and internal controls (working closely with UK Financial Controller). Support FD and Finance Director with planning and analysis, forecasting and budgeting, as well as compliance with government regulations.

Key Accountability

Month-end processes

• Balance Sheet reconciliations for all entities
• Process intercompany transactions and reconcile intercompany accounts
• Process month end journals for IFRS adjustments
• Input financial data on Oracle (submission of month results to the group)
• Oversee reconciliation of partner universities payment files with our student database records

Year-end and Audit

• Prepare data for audit for all entities (prepare and upload B/S reconciliations and other deliverables on audit portal, payroll reconciliation, VAT, FAR)
• Respond to audit queries

Other tasks

• Prepare quarterly VAT returns
• Correct and advise the team on VAT coding
• Reconcile VAT accounts and arrange transfer to the group for VAT liability
• Any other ad-hoc tasks as requested by Financial Controller or Finance Director

Strategy and innovation

• Use business and commercial acumen awareness to deliver business objectives
• Suggest appropriate strategic options where sustainable plans and objectives can be developed
• Evaluate processes and controls, justify and put options in place
• Use various innovative methods to implement strategy and manage change.

Desired Profile

Essential

• Bachelors degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• Professional certification such as CA, CMA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent is mandatory.

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