KPMG - Senior Executive - Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview :

- KPMG Global Services (- KGS- ) is KPMG's global delivery platform that is an integral part of the firm's strategy to enhance innovation, build scalability, and improve profitability for its Clients (Member Firms within the KPMG Network of firms worldwide). It's a joint venture setup between KPMG INTERNATIONAL, Europe, US & India as a global capability hub to provide professional services to KPMG member firms. The set up has over 6000 people focused on specialized knowledge services (Audit, Tax & Advisory) and will double in size over the next few years.

- KGS Management (- KGSM- ) is the management company enabling all the delivery services from the platform entities. The team comprises support functions - namely IT, Risk, Finance, Strategy & BD, Facilities & Projects, Marketing & Communications etc - that enable strategic planning and tactical functioning at KGS entities in the platform.

Role & Responsibilities :

Preparation of monthly MIS reports for Management :

- Variance Analysis of P&L items and providing adequate commentary explaining the reasons of variances

- Liaise with Business Units contacts to deliver Variance/Trend analysis

- Production of monthly financial reports regarding trends, variances, profitability, and performance measurement

- Support in monthly GL closure activities as per Indian GAAP

- Preparation and review of reconciliations of BS items on a monthly basis

- Preparation of budget and forecast including headcount as per Management guidelines

- Handling ad-hoc queries from Management and clients

- Implement new processes within stipulated time and improving the existing processes

- Setting up Project Codes in the System within the agreed timelines

- Receivables Management, creating Management Allocations Files, analyzing GL Entries

Skills & Qualifications :

To succeed in this demanding role you will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience :

- Hands on experience in FP&A / Forecasting / Budgeting / Accounting.

- Good exposure in GL closure activities during month end

- Production of monthly financial reports regarding trends, variances, profitability, and performance measurement

- Generation and review of monthly MIS reports with analysis.

- Knowledge of accounting concepts i.e. accruals, pre-payments, provisions etc.

- Reconciliations of BS accounts on monthly basis

- Review of monthly income statements and financial position of the legal entities handled by the team and submission of analysis to Management

- Preparation of Schedules for different accounts to support statutory audit

- Knowledge of Oracle is essential

- Sound knowledge of MS excel and working knowledge of Power Point, Word

- Excellent communication skills

- Prior experience in data management

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills

- Financial modeling, graphing, and reporting

- Adaptability to work with different people, multitasking and - can do- attitude

Qualification :

- CA/CPA/MBA (Finance) with 2+ years of experience or other relevant Post Graduate/ Graduate degree in Finance/Accounting with 6+ years of experience