Financial Analysis Senior Analyst

Job Description
Function
 Finance and Accounting
Cost Center
Location
 Gurgaon
Region
 APAC
Position
 Financial Analysis Sr. Analyst
Grade
Reporting to
TBD
Process Category
Finance & Accounting
Shift Time in IST
7 am to 5 pm
Salary Range
Min.
Max. 
 
 
Functional Role (Job Description)
The primary objective of Sr. Analyst is to proactively support the management, reconciliation, and collection of outstanding amounts from clients. Also prepares more complex financial reports, process journal entries, process the accounting month-end, prepare balance sheet reconciliations, and provide coaching and training to accounts payable and receivable function. This position is expected to report costs, productivity, margins, and expenditures and offer financial recommendations.
Profile summary
Develops, implements, and/or maintains one or more accounting systems: Journal entries, General Ledger, Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable, Revenue Reconciliation, etc. Reviews and interprets financial reporting requirements, rules, and regulations. Balances books and prepares profit and loss, cash flow, income, and balance sheet statements. Monitors and develops monthly reports of revenues and expenditures for projects. Provides a record of assets, liabilities, and other financial transactions. Handles Group and regional recharges and allocations with countries. May prepare federal, state, and local reports and tax returns. Also, may assist in the setup of processes and procedures that properly capture, track and report revenue, including deferred revenue, in accordance with the company revenue recognition policy. May generate revenue reports for internal and/or external use. May interpret reports and records for managers/ stakeholders. May be involved in reviewing, tracking, and maintaining billing information in the financial systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance with U.S. GAAP and other accounting regulations.
Essential
Desirable
Education Background
Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or relevant field
CA, ICWA or MBA (Finance)
Work Experience
6+ years of work experience, preferably in General Ledger Accounting, Month End, Financial Reporting, bank reconciliation, compliance, and inter-company accounting.
Extensive experience within finance in a company with international operations.
Knowledge and prior exposure to international entities, foreign currency, and inter-company transactions
Knowledge of tax legislative requirements locally, and in international jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities
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-Actively support the management of overall financial forecasting processes.
-Review financial records to ensure they comply with company policies and accounting principles.
-Undertake a regular review of the accuracy of regulatory calculations and submissions.
-Reconcile accounts, resolve discrepancies, and collaborate across various finance and non-finance functions.
-Analyze journals, produce data analysis and reports, and assist with variance analysis.
-Assemble the annual audit information for external auditors.
-As a partner in the accounting process, recommend how to improve efficiency using automation.
-Analyze past performance financial data and prepare budgets and forecasts for business unit management.
-Implement effective financial controls, including systems reconciliations and ensuring the integrity of reported figures.
-Proactively supports the activities of the accounts receivable function within the assigned business unit.
-Process month-end activities which include the preparation and processing of month-end journal entries, processing loan and bank account entries and reconciling these accounts and executing a variety of actions in the accounting system.
-Perform cash management activities and produce bank reconciliations for company bank accounts and process all the necessary bank account entries required.
-Implement, control, and monitoring of periodic compliance testing.
-Regular review tax calculations and reports to ensure compliance including determining and managing sales tax compliance.
-Review countries intercompany matching ensuring it balances every month end
-Analyze countries balance sheet movements and prepare variance or exception reports for management
-Review the credit vetting process by ensuring that new accounts are opened in line with financial procedures.
Key Performance Parameters
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-Behavioral
- Display excellent attention to detail and exhibit good interpersonal skills. Good communication skills and can establish co-operative and working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
-Problem Solving
- Strong analytical skills, and an ability to understand underlying business drivers and provide actionable insights based on your analysis.
-Planning/Organization
- Able to organize tasks and to multi-task.
Properly manages time, establishes priorities, and effectively schedules work to meet deadlines (especially during month-end deadlines). Anticipates obstacles and develops contingency plans.
Essential Knowledge and Analytical Skills
Experience in SAP, BPC &/or Peoplesoft
Intermediate to advanced Excel
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Intensity/Commitment to Task/ Ability to meet deadlines
Managerial and Soft Skills
Team Player/ Teamwork/ Ability to manage work under Pressure
Result oriented
Pleasing Personality
High integrity
 Test to be Administrated
 NA
Additional Information
 NA