Job Description
I. Purpose of the Role
The candidate will be responsible for delivering complete Global FP&A reporting for SWS / BBRG BU including X+5 and X+1. The role will involve interaction with FP&A Director, VP Finance and all regional finance business partners.
The Candidate should have leadership skills, must be a team player and self-starter too, as the position requires working across functional teams to resolve issues. The Candidate should also be able to handle the Projects & its management independently, while maintaining Confidentiality of the Project wherever required.
II. Roles and Responsibilities
• Drive key planning cycles (X+5, X+1, Rolling Forecast) by supporting Business Unit (BU) reporting timelines and managing global consolidation. (nearly full time during the reporting periods)
• Drive monthly activities and assist in both the preparation and filling of, various global FP&A templates, inclusive of first level commentary.
• Ensure the timely execution of reports with data integrity in collaboration with SWS / BBRG finance leadership team.
• Understand the constitution of reported figures and be ready to concisely reply questions; driving corrective actions when needed.
• Financial modeling & data gathering on short term & long-term planning exercises, including reporting of actuals.
• Engage with regional finance teams to support FP&A activities, performing and delivering ad-hoc financial analysis on request.
• Provide analysis and insights, identifying trends and ensuring consistency and completeness of reporting.
• Support the Regional or Sub-BU Financial Business Partners by providing financial metrics to the functions.
• Interface with key stakeholders at regional and BU level to understand needs and drive further development of reports, analysis and insights.
• Support in the approval flow on financial impact of listed cost saving actions.
• Monitor the periodic intercompany FX position, and drive corrections and compliance of the BU, to minimize FX issues on consolidation.
• Support the team in transforming reporting requirements, via new reporting platforms, and deliver / receive training wherever possible.
• Contribute to developing, and maintaining, Power BI reports & dashboards.
• Monitor forecasting accuracy and follow-up with Regional or Sub-BU Financial Business Partners to drive identification of corrective actions.
• Utilize new reporting tools efficiently and effectively, including SAP Analytical Cloud (SAC) and Group Reporting (GR), and prepare robust analysis via Analysis for Office (AFO).
• Responsible for meeting all financial reporting deadlines within the scope of your role.
III. Skills & Competencies Required
Educational Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or above, majoring in accounting, finance, or related field.
- Professional qualification as CMA preferred.
- Experience Required – Min 5 years.
Technical Skills
- Expert knowledge of all reporting systems Group Reporting SAC, Central Finance (CFIN), Power BI and other reporting tools
- Knowledge and understanding of operations of accounting & financial function is essential.
- Software knowledge – Expert in MS Excel, Power BI & Power point.