Senior Analyst - Headcount & Staff Cost Analytics

Main Purpose

Manage headcount and staff cost related budgeting and forecasting process along with various review on P&L trend, overall, location and department level actual vs budget cost trend. Stakeholder coordination and management on various department related input/feedback.

Working on initiatives related to process improvement, automation, efficiency improvement and system change

Knowledge, Skills and abilities:

- Over 4 years of experience in accounting, budgeting, forecasting staff costs, headcount, and reporting

- Experience working with Oracle ERP would be an advantage

- Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, preferably with a focus on headcount and staff cost reporting and analysis

- Analyse historical data and current trends to make informed projections for future staffing needs and associated costs

- Experience working with large data sets and expert in excel and macros and dashboard reporting

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and draw meaningful conclusions

- Experience in process improvements, automation projects and system migration

- Experience in working in cross-function environment and multi-cultural environment with stakeholder's coordination

- Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.

- Stakeholders coordination and relation maintaining across various global department and region

Key Responsibilities:

- Monthly headcount reporting across various division

- Weekly employee movement reporting to CEO and HR head for India location

- Monthly Headcount and staff cost Planning and Forecasting

- Actual vs Budget staff cost and headcount analysis and commentaries

- Reconciliations of payroll data, e.g. against bank payment and accrual accounts.

- Have a complete control on the balance sheet of the entities. To liaise with HR, local accountants etc to understand the balances where ever required.

- Working closely for audit deliverables with the Internal controls team and group audits.

- Working knowledge of Oracle ERP (preferable).

- Analyse payroll accounting data to identify errors, inconsistencies and over or under accruing against actual costs.

- Close partnership with local HR BP's for various headcount related movement and understanding

- Monthly staff cost trend analysis and reporting

- Leading process improvement projects/initiatives

Key Relationships

- Colleagues in Group Cost Management (AP and AR)

- Local HR teams in the relevant payroll ledger countries

- Local HR BP's for employee related inputs/changes

- Department owners, CEO and CFO

Competencies:

- Strong administration and organisation skills

- Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel

- A high level of confidentiality and discretion

- Good interpersonal and customer-facing skills

- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

- The flexibility and willingness to learn

- Experience in system migration and automation

- Proactive and inquisitive

Reporting Structure:

- Directly to the Payroll Accounting Manager in TGS Mumbai