Planning & Analysis - Associate - Bangalore

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in financial analysis. You have found the right team.

As a Planning & Analysis Associate in our Finance team, you will spend each day defining, refining and delivering set goals for our firm. You will be providing real-time insights to Cards & Connected Commerce leadership on Business Performance, Annual operating plans, Standard financial reporting, Bespoke analysis, Investment decision, Marketing analytics, Card P&A, Card Forecasting Modelling and Financial Analytics. You will be the part of the group helps senior executives understand, manage, forecast and plan the financial profitability of the business. You will be responsible for managing the monthly and quarterly forecast, CCAR Stress testing, earnings press release process, and annual budget/mid-year forecast reporting.  

Job Responsibilities 

• Coordinate the budgeting and forecasting process for the business.
• Develop, consolidate, and present insightful and robust qualitative and quantitative financial analysis, including annual budget and quarterly/monthly forecast variances.
• Serve as a liaison between Firm-wide P&A, lines of business, Functional Finance teams, and other support teams to provide impactful reporting, planning, and insightful analyses.
• Produce presentations, analysis, and supporting materials for key internal clients, including senior management; participate in and support ad-hoc special projects and requests as needed.
• Conduct "deep dive" analyses on key issues impacting clients to determine root cause and propose solutions.
• Collaborate with business partners across P&A, lines of business, and the firm to ensure the timely, accurate, and effective delivery of recurring and ad-hoc initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key business stakeholders: firm-wide, Functional Finance, and lines of business teams.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Graduation in Finance, Economics, Accounting 
• Self-starter who is able to work in a fast paced, results driven environment Sound judgment, professional maturity and personal integrity, strong work ethic, proactive and results-oriented, and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. 
• Candidate must be comfortable with frequently changing priorities. Team oriented, inquisitive, critical thinker who anticipates questions from internal clients and senior management 
• Ability to comprehend and clearly communicate complex concepts and maintain composure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Excellent organizational, management, and both verbal and written communication skills 
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem solving skills. 
• Ability to navigate multiple data sets and synthesize into cohesive presentation and recommendations Strong technical and analytical skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Essbase.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• (CFA, CPA, MBA a plus). 
• Minimum 6 years of overall experience , at least years of relevant FP&A experience, preferably in the financial services industry