Opex Analyst - Finance - CA

Opex Analyst - Finance

Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

- Perform financial evaluation of various business proposals, especially Opex-related, and provide strategic recommendations to senior management.

- Offer strategic insights and advisory support to Senior Management for budget formulation, execution, and cost monitoring in alignment with business objectives.

- Establish and implement accounting and financial policies and procedures specifically related to operating expenses.

- Drive financial planning activities across all functions, validating assumptions based on business targets.

- Lead the preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and other medium to long-term financial plans for the organization.

- Monitor actual Opex performance versus plans and forecasts, highlighting variances and supporting flash reporting.

- Ensure accurate forecasting of key business drivers and conduct variance analysis against actuals.

- Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive efficiencies by analyzing spending patterns and cost structures.

- Conduct detailed activity-level analysis of operating expenses for all entities; close feedback loops with operating companies (OpCos) to address forecast and flash gaps.

- Perform post-launch analysis of Opex initiatives and proposals to assess performance against expected outcomes.

Must Have:

- CA (Chartered Accountant) Mandatory

- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in business performance analysis

- Preferred background in the telecom sector

- Strong understanding of telecom business models and cost structures

- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modeling and analysis

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all organizational levels