Senior Financial Planning Analyst

About Us: 

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer's market leading information-enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more dynamic world. Wolters Kluwer combines deep domain knowledge with specialized technology. Our portfolio offers software tools coupled with content and services that customers need to make decisions with confidence. Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way we do business, build better judicial and regulatory systems. We help them get it right. 

The Role 

• Collaborate with the Financial Manager at Wolters Kluwer FSS to identify financial needs and strategic directions for the organization, focusing on optimizing performance and driving strategic initiatives. 

• Aid in identifying business unit opportunities and challenges to enhance overall performance, contributing to strategic initiatives, and improving financial outcomes. 

• Provide analytical and strategic support to align Business Unit efforts towards various processes in Customer Lifecycle Management, such as New Sales and Pipeline Reporting, Customer Onboarding tracking, renewal management, pricing, retention, and risk management.  

• Develop and maintain revenue models encompassing the aforementioned areas, creating early indicators for both risks and opportunities. 

• Support Business Unit Finance Teams in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), including tasks related to Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Headcount management and Financial Analysis. 

• Manage and report on the annual budget, while providing regular updates through monthly and quarterly analyses like Outlook and Latest Estimates (LEs) and contributing to the 3-year Vision and Strategy Process (VSP). Additionally, conduct ad-hoc analyses as required. 

• Emphasize reporting on Business Unit performance, focusing on revenue and the various metrics driving revenue as a critical aspect of the role. 

Key Responsibilities 

Understanding Volume Impact and Cost Correlations 

• Utilizing Data Analysis to comprehend volume impact due to customer behavior, including revenue/volumes across customer segments, product usage behavior, and seasonal fluctuations. Also, identifying correlations between volume and variable costs, temporary help, and overtime costs. 

Revenue Management 

• Analyze and monitor revenue streams across various customer segments and product lines. 

• Utilize data analysis to understand and forecast revenue trends, identifying opportunities for growth and improvement. 

• Support pricing strategies and tactics to optimize revenue and market competitiveness. 

• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and finance teams to align revenue goals with business strategies. 

Mentoring 

• Able to coach team and handle complex finance projects individually. 

Financial system 

• Understanding of existing financial reporting systems and assisting in the migration to new applications 

Cost Per Unit Analysis 

• Conducting Cost per Unit analysis to evaluate operational expenses. 

Planning & Forecasting 

• Creating forecast models based on historical trends, vendor invoices, and volumes & analyzing how actuals are tracking to proposed forecasts.  

Business Performance Enhancement 

• Contributing to identifying business unit opportunities and challenges for enhanced performance. Collaborating with leaders to identify new business models and workflows, contributing to building business cases for necessary investments and strategic plans. 

Cultivating Expertise and Upholding Corporate Integrity 

• Representing Wolters Kluwer by actively developing comprehensive knowledge of products, industry trends, and business and financial acumen. This includes effective communication in various formats, upholding corporate values, fostering positive relationships with customers and colleagues, and maintaining a reputation for competence, integrity, and professionalism. 

Education: 

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in finance accounting, or economics or data analytics or 4 years of experience in finance, accounting, or consulting role 

• Preferred: Master’s Degree/MBA in finance, accounting, or economics or data analysis with 4 years of experience in finance, accounting, or consulting role 

Experience, Knowledge, and Tools: 

• Finance Decision Support.  

• Knowledge of ERP 

• Data Analysis 

• KPI Development, Maintenance and Reporting 

• Financial analysis, forecasting and business performance modelling. 

• Reporting: cash flow, profit, and loss, and ad hoc. 

• Expert in MS Office products, especially Excel and PowerPoint 

Preferred Knowledge: 
 

• Knowledge of SQL queries; understanding of SQL Databases and complex Data Structures 

• Hyperion/Tagetik usage and familiarity. 

• Advance Excel formulas with ability to handle large data set (Nested if, Index match, Macros)

• Familiar with Analytical and statistical techniques (e.g., regression), Sas/R, Python, Time Series, Regression Analysis will be an added advantage. 

• General understanding of any Visualization tools like Power BI/Tableau etc; Microsoft Access 

Physical Demands 

Minimum 2 days working from office (Pune-Kalyani Nagar).