Senior Analyst - Planning & Reporting (Aus)

3 Hours ago β€’ 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

This role, based in Bangalore, supports the Australia FP&A team in budget preparation, forecasting, and month-end processes using SAC/planning tools. Responsibilities include creating budgets and forecasts, analyzing revenue and spend variances, and supporting client revenue and expense trend analysis. The candidate will assist in financial reporting, analysis, budgeting/forecasting, and client reporting, collaborating with various finance and client teams. This position involves maintaining forecasting models, submitting budgets, analyzing performance deviations, and producing reports. The candidate will also interact with colleagues at the APAC or Global level regarding required reports. The candidate is expected to work during the 5 AM to 1:30 PM (Aus Shift) timings.
Must have:
  • Qualified Accountant with 3+ years PQE (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
  • Proficient in Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling
  • Previous experience in FP&A
  • Experience in results and forecasts review and analysis
  • Problem-solving and analytical mindset
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Working knowledge of Power BI and Macros
  • Experience with GL, SAC, Power BI, Planning & Consolidation Systems

Job Details

This role is part of the overall Australia FP&A team based out of Bangalore. The responsibilities include supporting the Asst Managers in preparing budget, forecasting and month end process for revenue and costs and submit in SAC/planning tools. This role involves preparation of the base budgets and forecasts using excel and other templates, including detailed variance analysis of revenue and spend, identifying problem areas. Additionally, this role will be required support analysis of client revenue, time allocations and expense trends; and is expected to create and update trackers/ repositories in line with the timetable of the relevant process.
The candidate will support the Australia FP&A Bangalore team in driving all key deliverables in relation to financial reporting, analysis, budgeting/ forecasting and Client reporting for the service line in collaboration with Commercial Finance, Operational Finance and Client/Brand teams.


This role will operate in the following shift timings:
5AM to 1:30PM (Aus Shift)

Job Description:

Key Accountabilities

  • Regular routine activities

    • Maintain forecasting models in Excel and maintain data on planning tools as required by the team

    • Submission of Service Line budgets and forecasts to the SAC Planning System and other planning tools

    • Review and validation of output from above to ensure accuracy, data consistency across Excel models and planning tools

    • Support the Australia FP&A team in performing FP&A requirements in respect of the Australia Market

    • Support the Australia FP&A team in the preparation and analysis of all monthly forecasts, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets

    • Assist the Australia FP&A team in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations for reviews at the Capability / Department / Practice Area level

    • Trend analysis, including review and validation of Salesforce pipeline to inform analysis and forecasts

    • Assist the Australia FP&A team to understand deviations in actual performance and incorporate them into the monthly analysis and future forecast impact

    • Produce monthly and other reporting requirements of the Market FP&A team

    • Interact with colleagues at the APAC or Global level in respect of reports required

Key Requirements

  • Qualified Accountant 3+Years PQE (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)

  • Proficient in Advanced Excel and Financial Modelling; working knowledge of Power BI and Macros is a plus

  • Previous experience in FP&A

  • Demonstrable experience of informed review and analysis of results and forecasts

  • Problem-solving and analytical mindset

  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure

  • Excellent communication skills, confident with working across functions and levels

  • Experience with GL, SAC, Power BI, Planning & Consolidation Systems is a plus

Location:

Bangalore

Brand:

Bcoe

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

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