Job Description

The Manager, Planning & Reporting will act as a strategic finance business partner to our internal client leads and finance leadership. They will be accountable for finance matters on a portfolio of integrated clients with a focus on budgeting and reporting. Key responsibilities include annual planning and monthly forecast, review revenue recognition, cost optimization, and month-end reporting. They will provide executive insights and business recommendations and serve as the subject matter expert on all items related to financial performance, forecasting and budgeting. Job Timings : Please note this role will require candidate to work in the UK shifts (3PM to 11PM) and for certain days may require the candidate to work into US Shifts also. Candidate must be flexible with timings. Job Title: Manager - Planning & Reporting : The Manager, FP&A will act as a strategic finance business partner to our internal client leads and finance leadership. They will be accountable for finance matters on a portfolio of integrated clients with a focus on budgeting and reporting. Key responsibilities include annual planning and monthly forecast, review revenue recognition, cost optimization, and month-end reporting. They will provide executive insights and business recommendations and serve as the subject matter expert on all items related to financial performance, forecasting and budgeting. Manage the quarterly & monthly budgeting and forecasting process, working closely with client finance leads and corporate FP&A to ensure planning is realistic, balanced and action oriented. Serve as a strategic finance partner for business/client leads leaders by clearly communicating forecast expectations, risk, and opportunities. Perform monthly variance analyses and provide strategic insight for material variances and evaluate impacts to future months\' forecast. Prepare client profitability and other reports including monthly presentation decks on actual vs forecast. Work closely with Accounting Team during month end close process to ensure correct accruals are made for revenue and expenses based on budget/reforecast. Balance Sheet reviews to identify any potential risks. Assist with ad hoc strategic and operational projects as required. Qualifications Graduate/Masters/CA Qualified in Finance or related field. 7+ years of finance or financial planning and analysis experience or equivalent experience for a CA qualified. Excellent analytical skills, a passion for metrics and figures, with the ability to get into the details while also seeing and understanding the big picture. Experience working with various levels of the organization including leadership & peers. Experience developing Excel based financial forecast models, reconciliations, and analytics. Experience supporting business decisions with business cases and analysis. Experience at a marketing, professional services or technology firm is a plus. Advanced Excel required advanced PowerPoint preferred experience with Financial Planning Systems (e.g., D365, SAP SAC/BPC, etc.) a plus. Location: Bangalore Brand: Bcoe Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent

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