Senior Analyst Finance Business Partner

Description:

- Ensure timely and accurate completion of all month-end close activities in line with the account and client reporting calendar.

- Provide financial reports that accurately reflect the financial performance of the account.

- Review contracts and agreements for financial and pricing clauses, identifying risks and providing logical solutions for effective closure.

- Lead all planning cycles, including strategic planning, operating plans, and forecasts, with high accuracy and business understanding.

- Maintain a thorough understanding of account-level costs, including labor and non-labor charges, and drive forecast accuracy through financial modeling.

- Monitor and manage unbilled revenue, deferred revenue, and revenue-at-risk activities, preparing risk reports and tracking issues to closure.

- Support optimization of cash collection through timely billing and lead margin improvement initiatives with account leadership.

- Ensure compliance with revenue recognition principles, guidelines, and SOX controls, participating in reviews and audits as necessary.

- Provide insights and actionable analysis by translating financial and non-financial KPI variances into business decisions.

- Build strong relationships with finance leadership and other stakeholders, contributing to training initiatives and operational improvements.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

- Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA or relevant certification (CA/CPA/CMA) preferred.

- Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

- Knowledge of revenue recognition principles, SOX compliance, and GAAP/IFRS standards.

- Proficiency in financial modeling, variance analysis, and data-driven decision-making.

- Strong Excel skills; proficiency in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) is a plus.

- Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments with attention to detail.