Financial Analysis Senior Specialist

Job Description

Function

FP&A

Cost Center

Location

Gurgaon

Region

North America

Position

Financial Analysis -Senior Specialist

Grade

9

Reporting to

Director

Process Category

FP&A

Shift Time (Morning shift (7 am to 5 pm), Day -10am to 7pm/Afternoon-12:30pm to 9:30pm)

US/UK shift time.

Salary Range

Min.

Max.

Functional Role (Job Description)

The primary goal of the Financial Analyst is to gather and analyze financial data to facilitate decision making and provide guidance to managers by making financial recommendations based on the data they have gathered and analyzed. This includes information regarding past company performance against set metrics and cost management.

This role requires medium to high complexity environments and taking instructions from a senior finance personal in the business.

Essential

Desirable

Education Background

A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field and MBA/CA/CWA

Work Experience

8 to 10 years in FP&A

Analytical in their approach and are proactive individuals who can work independently

Key Responsibilities

• Report to Stakeholders -
• Extract data from financial reports to conduct financial and statistical analysis and identify financial discrepancies and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Contribute to the monitoring and controlling of expenditure by approving or denying requisitions based on whether the items are in budget.
• Prepare a variety of financial reports based on the analysis results.
• Conduct presentations related to findings and provide recommendations to the relevant internal stakeholders
• Research and analyze costs of projects, departments and future ventures to provide information and insights about expenses and determine profitability margins.
• Conduct budget and expense analysis and report on variances ensuring that the projected budget is met and assist with cost reduction initiatives.
• Reconcile and review monthly account analysis for balance sheet accounts.
• Ensure budget and forecast variances are analyzed and recommendations are made to correct or improve company performance.
• Assist with input into the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Ensure key pieces of analysis are performed on areas of risk or opportunity within the business and that the financial levers are understood and communicated to the business together with clear recommendations.
• Continuously review business initiatives to ensure that they meet the required profitability expectations.
• Identify cost management opportunities (processes or expenses) for ensuring improved profitability and sustainable returns for the business.

Key Performance Parameters

• Behavioral - Display excellent attention to detail and exhibit good interpersonal skills. Good communication skills and can establish co-operative and working relationships with others in the country and in business.

• Problem Solving - Ability and willingness to come up with creative solutions for problems. Display the required knowledge and organizational skills and can interpret data coherently to facilitate good decision making.

• Proactive/Planning - Able to organize tasks and to multi-task. Properly manages time, establishes priorities, and effectively schedules work to meet deadlines (especially during month-end deadlines). Anticipates obstacles and develops contingency plans.

Essential Knowledge and Analytical Skills

Intermediate to advanced Excel, VBA

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy

Intensity/Commitment to Task

Managerial and Soft Skills

Result Oriented

Pleasing Personality

High integrity

Team Player/ Teamwork/ Ability to manage work under Pressure

Test to be Administrated

NA

Additional Information

NA