Reporting Analyst, Business Finance

Key Accountabilities and Main Responsibilities:

Strategic Focus:

• Lead planning and execution of annual budgets.
• Budget and drive profitability analysis for various business units.

Operational Management:

• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy in monthly forecasts and updates in TM1 (reporting tool).
• Review budgets vs. actual performance and revise forecasts regularly.
• Prepare monthly MIS presentation deck for senior management.
• Align MIS reporting tools (TM1) with the accounting software ERP Infor LN and make necessary corrections.
• Manage management books and revise future forecasts.
• Manage daily cash flow forecasts.
• Assist in treasury and fund management, ensuring sufficient funds for business operations, maximizing investment returns, and optimizing FX conversions from EEFC to INR accounts.
• Assist in month-close activities and annual audits/compliance (revenue accruals, TB analysis, and compilation of data for statutory/tax audits).
• Engage with senior management and external partners for data compilation related to annual budgets.
• Present monthly MIS decks and other analytical reports to management.

People Leadership:

• Educate oneself on best practices to increase work efficiency.
• Train and educate team members to ensure the quality of deliverables.

Governance & Risk:

• Provide timely, accurate, and transparent financial information to stakeholders.
• Implement and maintain internal financial controls to help identify potential risks.

Experience & Personal Attributes:

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, business partnering, and commercial finance.
• CA/MBA qualified is required.
• Proven experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to working with ERP software and reporting tools.
• Proficient in MS Office tools.
• Expert knowledge and hands-on experience in MS Excel.
• Experience working in MNC/Shared service setups with global teams.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to think laterally and display adaptability to change.
• Methodical approach with attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain quality and meet deadlines.
• Well-organized and able to prioritize workload.
• Ability to work both in a team and individually.
• Personal commitment to and visible role modeling of the organization's behaviors and values.