Lead Financial Analyst

Job Title: Manager / Head – Financial Analytics (Power BI) & Centralised Payments

Reports To: Chief Financial Advisor

Location: Tirupur

Key Responsibilities:

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A. Financial Analytics & Power

BI• Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports covering revenue, cost, cash flow, working capital, payment performance, and other key financial metric

s.• Develop and manage robust data models, including the use of DAX measures, Power Query (M), and well-structured data relationships, to support reliable self-service reportin

g.• Establish a source of truth by integrating data from ERP, banking platforms, and other source systems, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrit

y.• Translate business questions into analytical solutions, delivering insight on trends, variances, forecasts, and risk areas to support management decision-makin

g.• Automate recurring financial and management reporting to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround tim

e.• Define and track relevant KPIs and produce periodic management information packs for senior leadership and the boar

d.• Partner with IT / data teams on data governance, refresh schedules, access control, and report performance optimisatio

n.• Promote a data-driven culture by training and supporting finance and business users on Power BI reports and dashboard

s.
B. Heading the Centralised Payments Departm

ent• Lead and manage the centralised payments function, overseeing the full payment cycle across the organisation (vendor, payroll-related, statutory, intercompany, and other disbursements as applicabl

e).• Ensure all payments are processed accurately, on time, and in accordance with approved authorisation matrices, internal controls, and company poli

cy.• Establish, document, and continuously improve standardised payment processes, workflows, and service levels (SLAs) across business uni

ts.• Maintain strong banking relationships and manage banking platforms, payment channels, and connectivity (e.g. host-to-host, online banking, payment file

s).• Oversee timely reconciliation of payments, bank accounts, and suspense / clearing accounts, and ensure prompt resolution of exceptio

ns.• Implement and enforce robust controls to prevent fraud, duplicate payments, and errors, including segregation of duties and approval hierarchi

es.• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, tax, and statutory requirements relating to payments and disbursemen

ts.• Manage, mentor, and develop the payments team, setting clear objectives, monitoring performance, and building capabili

ty.• Support audits (internal and external) by providing documentation, explanations, and evidence of contro

ls.• Identify and drive automation and process-improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectivene

ss.
Technical & Functional Sk

ills• Advanced Power BI (data modelling, DAX, Power Query / M, report optimisati

on).• Strong Excel skills; SQL knowledge is an advant

age.• Understanding of data governance, data quality, and reporting automat

ion.• Knowledge of payment controls, fraud prevention, and regulatory / compliance requireme

nts.• Experience with process improvement and automation (e.g. RPA, workflow tools) is a p