Responsibilities
Senior Lead Analyst - FP&A
SHift - 1.30 PM - 10.30 PM
Mode - Hybrid - 3 days in office, Pune
Support FP&A, Management Reporting, Forecasting, Product reporting, Project/Ad-hoc work. Modeling of financial results and ability to link initiatives to the results.
Ability to apply US GAAP and Statutory Accounting Principles concepts along with performance metrics to new initiatives and identify impact to financial results. Conduct cause-and-effect analysis to identify key drivers of results and uncover root causes of variances.
Strong technical expertise in SAS, SQL, Advanced Excel, and Power BI for data extraction, transformation, analysis, automation, and management reporting. Experience leveraging AI-powered tools such as Microsoft Copilot and Generative AI solutions to improve productivity, streamline financial processes, and generate actionable business insights is highly preferred.
Provide analytical support related to performance metrics, income statement, and balance sheet activity. Evaluate actuals and forecast and the key drivers of variances.
Redesign processes and reports to optimize efficiency and align with changing business needs.
Work collaboratively with other teams across the department and the Enterprise to share best practices and deliver on strategic and financial initiatives.
Support the delivery of timely financial results and forecasts, perform in depth analysis offering insights of drivers to key performance metrics.
Gain deep knowledge of the company’s financial data structure and tools to support reporting needs across RIS, most specifically within WSRS.
Manage projects and workload independently. Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
Presentation & data visualization skills
Master’s degree / Professional Degree / Relevant Industry Certification
Preferably Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance
Proven track record of working in complex Finance & Accounting function for medium/large scale operations
Knowledge and experience of transitions and transformation (process, digital, etc) for Finance & Accounting domain
Must have a good knowledge and experience of working in Operational Excellence environment as Project Lead, certification in any of the improvement methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma, etc. is mandatory
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire others.
Preferably Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance
Preferred FinTech candidate
Job description provided by Principal Financial Group.
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