Financial Analyst

Job Summary:

Responsible for the preparation of analyses and reports for department managers. Supports the annual budget process, expense and/or staffing forecasts or statistical reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepares analyses and reports for department managers. Works with assigned organizational unit(s) to develop annual budgets, expense and staffing forecasts, and statistical reporting. Supports month end close. Prepares and consolidates financial data. Prepares statistical reporting, including financial performance, variance explanations, and cost analysis. Executes special projects as assigned.

Education Qualification : CA 

Experience - 0-2 years

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Manufacturing Overheads Analysis
• AOP & Forecast Submission
• Financial Reporting 
• Stakeholder Management
• Analyze financial data to support departmental budgets and forecasts.
• Explain expense variances and support initiatives to improve cost awareness across the organization.

• Support Plant Controller for statutory audit , cost audit and internal audit deliverables.

Financial Operations & Processes

• Participate in special projects as assigned and complete ad hoc reporting requests as required.

Note - This position will be part of the India Finance Development Program (IFDP), a rotation program for fresh Chartered Accountants with 0-2 yrs of experience where the participant will get varied experience in 3 domains through 3 roles over a period of 4 years. 2 of these roles will be mandatory - one in Plant Finance and one in Controls - with the 3rd role based on business requirement and / or the participant's interest.

Competencies:
Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.

Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Business Partnering - Collaborates with stakeholders and develops partnerships to drive performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies; influences the organization by demonstrating knowledge of the business to provide guidance to support the decision making process and guiding the business towards positive results and organizational alignment; evaluates business environment using measures to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunities.

Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances, opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues.

Financial Reporting - Analyzes financial data by evaluating results and solutions to support business decisions; prepares and presents financial information by summarizing data to communicate results in compliance with regulations and stakeholder expectations; partners with stakeholders to drive financial performance that aligns to organizational goals and strategies.


US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:
College, university, or equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting or related field required.

Experience:
Minimal relevant professional work experience in the field of study required.