Senior Analyst - Planning & Reporting (Functions)

Job Description:

Budgeting and Forecasting Support:

• Collaborate with budget owners to gather input for forecasts and budgets, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
• Assist in reforecasting efforts and scenario planning to address any changes or new initiatives impacting overhead costs.
• Input data into the forecasting tool after gathering relevant forecast/budget data.
• Analyze variances between actuals, forecasts, and budgets, highlighting key trends and potential areas of concern.
• Provide value-added insights into spend patterns, cost drivers, and variances to support decision making.
• Review and validate BPC & SAC system outputs post submissions to ensure accuracy and consistency.

Cost Tracking & Monitoring:

• Maintain and update vendor trackers to monitor spend by vendor, project, cost centers, and expense type, ensuring proper allocation.
• Analyze vendor level spend data, identifying trends, anomalies, and opportunities for cost optimization, using data from Coupa.
• Monitor expense account activity by functional areas to ensure accurate reporting and allocation of expenses, including tracking cross-charges and reviewing T&E expenses via the Concur system.

Month End Close Process Support:

• Prepare month end accruals, journal entries and reconciliations for functional and overhead costs.
• Work with Controllership to resolve discrepancies and ensure financial reporting complies with audit requirements.

Business Partnering:

• Engage with various departments and budget owners to gather and validate data, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
• Support and work collaboratively with wider FP&A team, Commercial Finance and Operational Finance
• Interact with colleagues at Global level in respect of spend or associated recharges.

Candidate Qualifications

Academics/Work Experience:

• Qualified accountant with 3+ years relevant experience or Graduate/ Post graduate in in Finance, Accounting with 6 - 8 years relevant experience in financial analysis, budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting

Technical Competencies:

• Advanced excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, reference formulas, charts, modeling, etc).
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP BPC and Tableau

Key Attributes:

• Strong attention to detail and ability to spot discrepancies or patterns in data.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
• Adaptability to shifting priorities and multitasking as needed.
• Eagerness to grow and develop expertise in finance and analytic roles.
• Proactive, self-motivated, accountable in handling responsibilities.
• Clear and concise communications skills for presenting data and reports effectively.

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