Senior Financial Analyst

Responsibilities and Duties:

G&A Financial Analysis

• Assist in the monthly and quarterly close and forecast-related activities, including accrual analysis and journal entries.
• Support G&A with department budget planning, headcount forecasting, and performance tracking.
• Review and approve purchase orders for the G&A functions.
• Provide quarterly forecast guidance for the FP&A team, including benefit assumptions, by collaborating with various departments, external actuaries, and the accounting team.
• Deliver financial budgeting, reporting, and business partner support for G&A functions.
• Perform ROI analysis for investments in G&A functions.
• Reconcile Trial Balance from Oracle to Hyperion.
• Utilize Oracle Discover, BI reporting tools, Hyperion Planning, Essbase, SmartView, Power BI, and Excel to create analytics and reporting for executive reviews and forecasting activities.

Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support consolidated forecasting processes by maintaining financial forecast models, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and supporting materials.
• Develop and/or maintain complex financial models to support short-term and long-term strategic planning.
• Analyze company financial performance and trends to provide insights and recommendations.

Hyperion Planning & Financial Systems Support

• Assist in the Hyperion ePBCS Oracle Cloud implementation and ensure financial actuals from Oracle are accurately loaded into Hyperion.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in financial data related to system uploads and reporting.
• Maintain and update Hyperion applications, including managing dimensions, application settings, data conversions, security settings, mapping files, and data extracts.
• Modify existing Hyperion reports or create new reports using Financial Reporting Studio / Web tools.
• Develop and maintain SmartView worksheets, business rules, and financial reporting forms.
• Manage substitution variables for monthly close, forecasts, and annual budget planning cycles.
• Support Hyperion upgrades and enhancements, ensuring system performance and efficiency.
• Provide technical and business support for financial systems and recommend process improvements.
• Conduct analysis on system issues, approve requested system changes, and perform testing of modifications.
• Communicate all system updates and drive process enhancements for improved efficiency.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Finance or Accounting with 8 - 10 years of relevant FP&A experience.
• Advanced financial modeling skills with expertise and experience in Hyperion Planning, SmartView, Financial Reporting Studio, Essbase, and Oracle Discovery.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage and analyze large datasets.
• Excellent attention to detail, collaboration, and communication skills; must be a strong team player working across multiple functions.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights that drive business decisions.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and proactively solve problems.
• High level of integrity, results-driven mindset, and solution-oriented thinking.
• Strong business judgment and ability to influence senior leadership with data-driven recommendations.
• Enthusiasm for continuous learning and further developing financial analysis skills.

Location:

• India – (Flexible hybrid work model - work from Bangalore office for 20 days in a quarter)