Finance Analyst - Financial Services

Job description:

Exp : 5 - 8 Years

- Support development of Business Plan by working with Functional teams, and ensuring alignment with Corporate Direction.

- Play a key role in evaluating the Function's performance and identify opportunities to improve the Profitability of the Company.

- Ensure adequate Financial Controls for the Function

- Perform Accounting activities as required to support the Function (e.g., Book Close, Accrual Journals, Account Reconciliations etc.) and comply with the relevant statutory requirements as well as Ford Finance manual

- Interface with the Profit Consolidation team to ensure the forecasts are timely submitted for consolidation and lead the reviews on Revenue/Cost Performance.

- Support and maintain systems used for financial reporting and make necessary upgrades as per requirement of the management

- Support Special Studies (viz. business cases, scenario planning, decision support, evidence based analysis and recommendations), as required from time to time

- Implement standardization and automation of business processes, where applicable.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

- Deliver ongoing tracking, reporting and assessment of the Function's performance

- Financial, operational and strategic goals and initiatives.

- Provide financial reports, analyses and presentations for Finance & Functional leadership

- Support the development of Function's Budget / Forecast / Business Plan and management review

- Prepare issue-to-issue, quarter-over-quarter, budget performance, and year-over-year schedules to support analytical requirements and management reviews explaining key drivers for variances

- Prepare financial and other impact of any investment proposal, including financial modeling, IRR / NPV analysis, (e.g., buy vs lease; investment benefits etc.) and provide recommendations to leadership.

- Review / implement Control processes to minimize business risk to the Company

- Support and implement continuous improvement ideas and innovation to enhance the cost efficiency and effectiveness of process/tools

- Support any urgent / unplanned request for special project / Business cases / Benchmarking etc.

- Foster open communication and cordial relationship with functional teams

Desired General Skills and Experience :

- Analytical skills - understanding physicals / key financial & operating drivers for the cost elements

- Can do winning attitude and looks at Challenges as Opportunities

- Attention to details, capable of multi-tasking to meet deadlines

- Good communication, Coordination and presentation skills

- Active and Quick Learner

- Results-oriented with a Strong Work Ethic

- Demonstrates Initiative and Proactive Approach to Problems

- Able to Work Independently and Follow-up on Assignments

- Team Player, with the Ability to Work Cross-Culturally

Special Skills Required:

- Microsoft Excel (Vlookup, modeling, pivot tables, macros and charts)

- Technical knowledge in applications such as Alteryx, Hyperion, PeopleSoft preferable

- PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook and Word

Functional / Technical Skills (Preferred):

Experience with Financial and Accounting Concepts and Analysis, preparation of Budgets / Business plans / Forecasts preferably in an automotive or manufacturing environment

Experience/Education:

- 3-5 years of financial analysis and /or accounting experience

- CA, CWA, MBA (Finance), Engineer with MBA (Finance)

- Semi-qualified CA / CWA with relevant experience may be considered