Senior Lead Analyst - FP&A

Responsibilities

Senior Lead Analyst - Accounting 

Exp - 8 - 11 years

Shift Timings - 1.30 PM - 10.30 PM

• Support the SCBU FP&A team in process redesign, reporting improvements, and system enhancements to align with evolving business requirements.
• Design intuitive, leadershipfriendly visualizations that highlight KPIs, financial trends, and business drivers.
• Automate manual reports and recurring processes using Power BI, Power Query, and other analytical tools to improve efficiency and reduce turnaround time.
• Collect, clean, aggregate, and validate data from multiple SCBUs and enterprise systems to ensure accuracy and reliability of reporting.
• Establish and maintain data links between different sources, building data models, and maintaining reporting datasets to support endtoend dashboard operations. (Power BI datasets, Oracle Essbase/ Peoplesoft, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) to create a seamless reporting ecosystem.
• Support forecasting, actuals reporting, and value analysis by preparing data inputs and performing firstlevel variance reviews.
• Provide initial analytical support for performance metrics, and operational KPIs, highlighting anomalies and key insights.
• Assist in documenting processes, data flows, and dashboard refresh cycles.
• Highlight trends, outliers, and data inconsistencies.
• Work collaboratively with SCBU FP&A teams and crossBU finance partners to share best practices and ensure alignment of data and reporting standards.
• Gain a strong understanding of financial data structures, systems, and reporting tools used within the organization.
• Manage assigned deliverables independently, including prioritizing multiple tasks, meeting deadlines, and maintaining highquality outputs.
• Prepare clear, visually effective presentations and insights for leadership consumption.

 

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree / Professional Degree / Relevant Industry Certification
• Preferably Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance
• 6-10 years’ of relevant experience in handling complex datasets, analytics, reporting. (preferably in BFSI Industry, either in GCC / service provider environment)

 

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Oracle Essbase/ Peoplesoft, Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, Power Query), PowerPoint.
• Comfort working with large datasets and connecting to varied data sources.
• Basic understanding of financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet).
• Experience with data cleansing, validation, and transformation.
• Exposure to SQL or other database/querying tools

Analytical & Soft Skills

• Strong problemsolving ability and high attention to detail.
• Good communication skills with ability to translate data into insights.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and prioritize effectively.
• Eagerness to learn and develop deeper financial acumen.