Skill required: Financial Planning & Analysis - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Designation: Financial Plan & Analysis Associate
Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree with Finance specialization
Years of Experience:1 to 3 years
About Accenture
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What would you do? Your role will include expense and headcount tracking, maintaining hygiene of cost center financials, identifying and preparing reclasses and accruals and consolidating & reporting financial statements including P&L, balance sheet and free cash flow. You will also be responsible for support in preparation of annual budget, monthly rolling forecast and management reporting packs. Financial planning, reporting, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) refers to the processes designed to help organizations accurately plan, forecast, and budget to support the company s major business decisions and future financial health. These processes include planning, budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and performance reporting.
What are we looking for? •Results orientation •Ability to work well in a team •Prioritization of workload •Agility for quick learning •Ability to establish strong client relationship •Budgeting & Forecasting Management Reporting Financial Planning & Analysis Financial Consolidation & Reporting Ability to perform under pressure Adaptable & flexible Detail orientation Problem-solving skills Excellent Communication skills
Roles and Responsibilities: •This role requires the analyst to • prepare standard & ad hoc management reports for region, country, product, service type etc. • provide standardized level of analysis • support the Annual Operating Plans, budgets & forecasts through extraction of data, development of base level budgets / forecasts and upload of finalized plans/ budgets/ forecasts with appropriate pre and post validations • deliver ad hoc analyses • manage client communication, respond to queries, investigate irregularities and anomalies and provide functional support for day-to-day issues • provide support to business units / regions, including product understanding, validation, problem/query resolution • support in reporting KPIs • identify trends, inefficiencies and process standardization automation and improvement opportunities • assist in implementing process improvements, and roll-out of new processes/ technology, etc.