Sr Lead Analyst - FP&A
Principal Global Services · Pune · onsite · Posted 26d ago
Undisclosed8–11 yrsfulltimeSourced from
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About this role
Responsibilities
- Senior Lead Analyst - Accounting Exp - 8 - 11 years
- Shift Timings - 1.30 PM - 10.30 PM
- Support the SCBU FPA team in process redesign, reporting improvements, and system enhancements to align with evolving business requirements.
- Design intuitive, leadership-friendly visualizations that highlight KPIs, financial trends, and business drivers.
- Automate manual reports and recurring processes using Power BI, Power Query, and other analytical tools to improve efficiency and reduce turnaround time.
- Collect, clean, aggregate, and validate data from multiple SCBUs and enterprise systems to ensure accuracy and reliability of reporting.
- Establish and maintain data links between different sources, building data models, and maintaining reporting datasets to support end-to-end dashboard operations.
- (Power BI datasets, Oracle Essbase/ Peoplesoft, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, etc) to create a seamless reporting ecosystem.
- Support forecasting, actuals reporting, and value analysis by preparing data inputs and performing first-level variance reviews.
- Provide initial analytical support for performance metrics, and operational KPIs, highlighting anomalies and key insights.
- Assist in documenting processes, data flows, and dashboard refresh cycles.
- Highlight trends, outliers, and data inconsistencies.
- Work collaboratively with SCBU FPA teams and cross-BU finance partners to share best practices and ensure alignment of data and reporting standards.
- Gain a strong understandng of financial data structures, systems, and reporting tools used within the organization.
- Manage assigned deliverables independently, including prioritizing multiple tasks, meeting deadlines, and maintaining high-quality outputs.
- Prepare clear, visually effective presentations and insights for leadership consumption.
Qualifications
- Education/Experience: Master s degree / Professional Degree / Relevant Industry Certification. Preferably Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance.
- Experience: 6-10 years of relevant experience in handling complex datasets, analytics, reporting. (preferably in BFSI Industry, either in GCC / service provider environment)
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Oracle Essbase/ Peoplesoft, Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, Power Query), PowerPoint.
- Other Skills: Comfort working with large datasets and connecting to varied data sources.
- Financial Knowledge: Basic understanding of financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet).
- Data Handling: Experience with data cleansing, validation, and transformation.
- Tools: Exposure to SQL or other database/querying tools.
- Analytical Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving ability and high attention to detail.
- Communication: Good communication skills with ability to translate data into insights.
- Personal: Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and prioritize effectively.
- Attitude: Eagerness to learn and develop deeper financial acumen.
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Skills
Data CleansingAdvanced Excelenterprise systemsfinancial dataBusiness RequirementsbfsiDashboardaccountantAnalyticsdata modelsCommunication SkillsFinancial StatementsChartered AccountantAccountingfinanceBalance Sheet
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