GSS Finance Technology Senior Analyst

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Group Finance team in Hyderabad.

As a GSS Finance Technology Senior Analyst, you’ll play a key role in our Financial Reporting, Planning and Analysis team, partnering with Group Support Services (‘GSS’) departments to optimise, control and track spend.

You will act as a financial advisor and strategic partner to the GSS department heads, providing financial insights, analysis, and support to help the departments optimise spend and make informed decisions that align with the Group’s objectives. Your role will involve collaboration, financial planning, and translating data into actionable insights.

There is a strong focus on being able to liaise seamlessly with various Technology Directors and Department Heads

Responsibilities:

•    Completion of month end activity to ensure costs are appropriately captured to the correct departments

•    Production of monthly management reporting packs for senior internal stakeholders, tracking and                   optimising spend versus budget/forecast, and using your initiative to investigate variances and provide           insightful analysis

•    Lead the preparation, articulation and presentation of the annual Group Support Services Technology              budget and forecasts

•    Co-ordinate with jurisdictional finance teams, and other functions (for example, HR and accounts                      payable)  and to support accurate and timely reporting.

•    Preparation of ad-hoc reporting and analysis on the GSS Technology staff and overhead cost base

•    Enhance financial reporting processes, streamlining and improving the quality of presentation of data

Tasks :

•    Preparation of monthly financial reporting pack for each GSS functional head, including insightful analysis       and explanations for variances to budget and forecast

•    Act as a key finance support analyst to the Finance GSS FBP, overseeing the coding of transactions to           facilitate accurate reporting

•    Review the issuance and receipt of cost recharges to and from wider IQ-EQ Group companies

•    Preparation of the annual Group Support Services budget and forecasts in Workday Adaptive Planning,         in close collaboration with each GSS functional head

•    Drive best practice reporting by leveraging the Group’s data warehouse and PowerBI data visualisation         tool

•    Identify and embed process improvements and automation opportunities in the reporting cycle to drive           operational efficiency

•    Support the GSS FBP with the approval documentation for purchase orders and recruitment requests as       required

•    Support GSS FBP with ad-hoc queries, scenario analysis and financial modelling

•    Ownership of Group Finance reporting requirements including production of commentary within the                 required timelines

Key competencies for position and level :

•    Capable of working to tight deadlines, whilst ensuring accurate deliverables and to be flexible to prioritise        multiple tasks simultaneously
•    Demonstrates strong analytical skills and is comfortable and confident in dealing with senior internal                stakeholders
•    Builds strong relationships with stakeholders across different departments
•    Ability to summarise findings and conclusions in a succinct and professional manner, tailored to senior           management and board level audience
•    Effectively communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
•    Recognises when change is required and deals effectively with the uncertainties

Key behaviours we expect to see :

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

•    Logical, analytical thinker
•    Resilient and adaptable to change
•    Organised
•    Attention to detail
•    Curious
•    Confident
•    Tech-savvy