Financial Plan & Analysis Senior Analyst

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Skill required: Financial Planning & Analysis - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Designation: Financial Plan & Analysis Senior Analyst Qualifications: BCom/Bachelor?s degree with Finance specialization Years of Experience: 5 to 8 years About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song? all powered by the world?s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 699,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com What would you do? The Role: The incumbent should be an expert in Accounting & Finance process and will be responsible for ? Lead and manage a team of 8?10 FTEs performing FP&A / RTR functions including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting. ? Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles in collaboration with business units. ? Review and validate financial models and reports to ensure accuracy and relevance. ? Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior leadership based on financial analysis. ? Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, tools, and reporting frameworks. ? Ensure compliance with internal controls and corporate financial policies. ? Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of accountability and performance Functional Responsibilities: ? Complete understanding of Fixed Asset process involving capitalization, additions, retirement, transfer, depreciation, sales, leasing, capital work in progress additions and accruals, and closing activities ? Ensure all the fixed asset requests are processed timely as per agreed TAT. ? Ensure FA depreciation to be run after including all new assets for the month. ? Good understanding of Fixed asset reconciliation. ? Prepare the SOPs and get Client sign off. ? SLA/KPI reporting, Monthly Governance meeting ? Perform daily, monthly, and quarterly accounting, ensuring accurate entries in the general ledger. ? Manage and maintain FP&A systems, tools, and applications supporting budgeting, forecasting, and reporting (e.g., Anaplan, SAP BPC, Power BI, etc.). ? Ensure availability, security, and performance of financial systems and associated reporting tools. ? Development & Automation: Design and develop automated data pipelines, dashboards, and templates for financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. ? Enable automation of recurring tasks (data uploads, report generation, etc.) to improve efficiency and reduce manual efforts. ? Master Data Governance: Support accurate and timely maintenance of FP&A master data (cost centers, hierarchies, chart of accounts). ? User Support & Documentation: Provide L1/L2 support to finance users for training needs. ? Maintain documentation for system processes and training materials. ? Involves the ability to assess materiality and volatility of financial statement line items and key metrics utilizing financial ratios to determine the financial health of the company. What are we looking for? Client Management Qualifications: ? Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in Finance & Accounting function . ? Minimum bachelor?s degree in finance accounting, Inter CA / ICWA will be an added advantage ? Good knowledge of Financial Plan ? Team handling experience is a must. People Management Responsibilities: ? Manage team of 8-10 FTEs overall for RTR / FPNA ? Play the role of trainer/coach for new joiners/freshers and CL 11/12 resources. ? You will need to hold monthly meaningful conversations with team members to discuss performance, coaching and feedback, training needs, and career discussions. ? Publish monthly scorecard, performance feedback ? Motivation of team by way of regular appreciation for good work, RnR, team dinner etc ? Work with CD team for enhancing communication/Soft skills of team members ? Delegate to develop and groom team members for succession planning. ? Act as second in command in absence of immediate supervisor of process. ? Work allocation and timely completion of tasks. ? Adaptable and flexible ? Ability to perform under pressure Microsoft Excel Microsoft Excel VBA Programming System & applications ? Experience of working in SAP ERP would be an added advantage. ? Good knowledge of MS Excel & word. Communication & Interpersonal skills ? Ability to interact with Client SME for daily operational activities ? Excellent in communication skills both oral and written as need to interact with various stakeholders via calls and e-mails. ? Closely work with team to drive process/organizational initiative ? Must be able to communicate both orally and in writing to influence others through one-on-one conversations, governance calls with client. Roles and Responsibilities: In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of increasingly complex problems Your day to day interactions are with peers within Accenture You are likely to have some interaction with clients and/or Accenture management You will be given minimal instruction on daily work/tasks and a moderate level of instruction on new assignments Decisions that are made by you impact your own work and may impact the work of others In this role you would be an individual contributor and/or oversee a small work effort and/or team Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts, BCom,Bachelor?s degree with Finance specialization