The Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing financial and analytical support for the Finance function. This position will report to the FP & A Finance Sr. Manager and will carry primary responsibility for Forecasting, Planning, Month & Quarter end Book Close, Business Partnering, Vendor & Expense Management and SOX Control. Specific responsibilities include the following:

Forecasting and Budgeting: Building (a): quarterly forecasts and (b): annual budgets in close collaboration with the finance leaders/business partners / leaders – in-depth analysis of Opex drivers (Personnel Cost, Outside Services, Depreciation, Travel, Repairs, Maintenance, etc.) and driving the forecast / budget review calls to finalize the numbers - preparation of forecast / budget packs – submission to WW / Corporate Finance leaders. Month Close: Supporting MEC process – Ensuring in-depth understanding and analysis of actuals, inter department cross charges, passing of Journal Entries and preparation of MEC reporting packs including variance explanations on a high ownership level. Reporting: Preparation of the reporting packages for various parameters such as Headcount, Opex trends etc. BI Tools: Knowledge and hand-on experience on business intelligence applications. Adhocs: Handling all adhoc queries/deliverables from the finance and business.

 

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8-10 years of business unit financial support / FP&A experience.  Prior experience with the Finance function preferred.

• Education: Finance, accounting, economics, or related degree; CA/MBA preferred.

• Strong computer skills, particularly ERP systems, tools, and applications e.g. SAP ECC, SAP SAC, Oracle, Hyperion, Oracle My HR System, SAP BI/BW, SFDC, Excel and PowerPoint

• Highly competent in manipulating and analyzing large amounts of data and drawing key insights.

• An ability to excel with limited direction/supervision and under ambiguous circumstances.

• Know-how on Tableau and Alteryx a Plus

 

Strong candidates will demonstrate the following attributes:

• Highly motivated self-starter who can work independently or collaborate as part of team.

• Superior quantitative and analytical skills.

• Flexible and adaptable with strong business acumen.

• Detail oriented, accurate and thorough.

• Deadline and results driven.

• Comfortable handling multiple and sometimes competing priorities.