Assistant Manager - Planning And Reporting

The candidate will be a member of Americas RCoE team working for the Americas’ Client Reporting team and would be responsible to support on key deliverables in relation to regional & market client reporting, prepare reports, working in collaboration with various teams like the Clients Finance Team & Commercial team, Regional Finance & Group Finance team.

This position necessitates the candidates availability during US hours (5:00 PM IST to 1:00 AM IST) for 7-8 working days per month. For the remaining days, the candidate will follow UK hours (1:00 PM to 9:00 PM IST). Flexibility to adjust work timings according to business requirements is essential.

Job Description:

• Has prior experience in analytics /FP&A and has a good experience in handling and working on big data sets.
• Well-versed in all MS Excel functionalities, with the ability to link, review, manage, and cross-verify data from multiple & large excel databases.
• Assist in preparing periodic reporting packs submission and review of the same including performance dashboards & presentations. The candidate must be able to explain & comment on the variances and high level business movements.
• Review & consolidate client inputs received from various brand / markets within the America’s region. The reporting would be excel based data and publishing reporting via PowerPoint.
• Partner with finance & commercial teams to drive analytics, compliance, quality, and timeliness in all the reporting and analysis requirements.
• Cross validate the data from BPC/SAC to ensure accuracy and conformity of the numbers inputs received from multiple input sources.
• Prepare, circulate, monitor & maintain the client level inputs templates from various brands across the region.
• Partner with Client Finance teams to drive review of quality and timeliness in month-end/Budget/Forecast submission of Client Reporting & Client Profitability process.
• Prepare monthly key reports and ensure timely & error-free delivery of reports to various stakeholders.
• Support in managing various process deliverables as per agreed SLAs along with ensuring delivery of quality results to key stakeholders including dashboards, KPI reports and other key process metrics.
• Interact with various stakeholders to understand on Adhoc reporting requirements, set expectations, address concerns and discuss them with Reporting Manager.
• Identify automation requirements and collaborate with CI team to help deliver automation solutions.
• Responsible for maintaining process documentation.
• Should be able to multitask between deliverables and day to day activities.
• Provide weekly and ad hoc timesheet query reporting out of the Samuri / UMS database.
  
  
  

• MBA or equivalent degree in finance / Part or Full Qualified Accountant (Chartered / Management Accounting or equivalent)
• At least 5 years extensive work experience.
  
  
  

• Good analytical skills including Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet review.
• Exposure to SAP BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation) & SAC would be an added advantage.
• A candidate who has an analytical bent of mind and provides insights when distributing a report or analysis & having the ability to tell the story behind the data in view.
• Strong understanding of the concept of materiality in terms of work performed and the audience it is to be presented to.
• Takes a top-down approach to analysis and investigation. Start from the highest level and go into the detail. Be aware of the "big picture" reason for the analysis and be able to come back to the high level after doing detailed work analysis
• Excellent communication skills, as this role involves interactions with key stakeholders in DAN leadership in the markets.
• Should demonstrate high level of responsibility and commitment to the assigned activities.
• Agile and flexible to changing and adhoc requirements.
• Ask questions, highlight issues, and willingness to go extra mile to meet customer expectations.