Job description

Role of Senior Analyst (FP&A)

FP&A team is tasked with forecasting a company's financials which requires both an understanding of the company's historical performance as well as an understanding of the key assumptions and trends that may impact future performance. This requires a broad understanding of both accounting and business operations. As a result, FP&A teams are in frequent contact with all areas of the enterprise including operations, sales, marketing, treasury and accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecast
• Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior-year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Present the monthly and quarterly financial reports of various units and departments
• Analyze the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPI), especially relating to financial metrics such as sales, expenditures, and profit margin.
• Monitor KPI, and identify the cause of any unexpected variances
• Implement a business intelligence tool and dashboard reports
• Ad-hoc business performance reporting
• Develop financial models and analyze them to support strategic initiatives
• Support management team and the Heads of Department with data-driven analysis
• Prepare presentations to Board of Directors and Senior Management Team

Skill

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA Finance from Premier Institutes
• 0 to 2 years of experience in finance or accounting
• In depth knowledge of accounting/financial/operational principles
• Experience developing financial reports and metrics
• Interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with various management levels
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment
• Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
• Working knowledge of Tableau, PowerBI or any other similar tool.
• Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture
• Demonstrated   ability    to    influence   others    through    effective   verbal    and    written communication
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects across an organization
• Experience in analytics is preferable