Hybrid Assistant Manager, Business Planning and Analysis

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About the role

  • Initial build & submission of financial plans (quarterly forecasting, annual budgeting) for Selling General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses
  • Providing analysis and narratives to explain variances versus prior planning scenarios (prior budget, prior forecast)
  • Closing financial books in a monthly schedule, followed by variance analysis of Month End Close result and supporting commentary on performance.
  • Manage budget and forecasting processes, which include data consolidation and synthesis of business drivers
  • Prepare multiple, complex and varied financial reports (including ad-hoc reports) that require selection, preparation and interpretation of data for client personnel
  • Running a cadence of financial reviews with senior business & finance partners for all reporting cycles
  • Producing and highlighting trends in data & performance analysis
  • Collaboration and co-operation with BP&A EMEA Client organization ensuring alignment with key partner requirements
  • Taking a lead with prioritizing own tasks to ensure alignment with a business long-term strategy.
  • Participation in project activities at different stages of implementation.
  • Partner with client stakeholders to understand their goals and deliver solutions which satisfy their needs or work with the client to develop them
  • Work with client personnel, partners, controllers and other key stakeholders to generate reports that will help them make decisions and highlight potential issues
  • Provide decision support to the department’s business initiatives, including analysis of options, synthesizing budget effect, and building the business case
  • Deliver the contracted scope of work for all contractual requirements including process metrics CPIs/KPIs/GPIs
  • Execute work activities to meet deadlines, and review deliverables to identify financial anomalies and ensure deliverables achieve objectives.
  • Participate in various financial projects as needed
  • Develop, document and continually improve all BP&A processes for effectiveness and efficiency
  • Participate and support transformation projects such as improving existing or developing new Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting tools and processes
  • Participate in ops governance with the key client stakeholders, ensure positive experience of all client stakeholders

Requirements

  • Relevant BP&A Experience and Working knowledge of basic accounting principles.
  • End to end understanding of BP&A with in-depth knowledge of related BP&A tools
  • Proficient in MS Office applications, especially in Advanced MS-excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, etc.) and PowerPoint
  • University degree
  • Analytical thinking and ability to learn fast.
  • Personal culture and familiarity to deal with clients in an accurate manner.
  • High motivation and self-starter.
  • Experience in using BI reporting (Power BI, SAP, BPC, Workday) tools would be an asset
  • A strong understanding of budgeting and planning techniques (budgeting, forecasting)
  • Demonstrated ability to work as part of cross-functional teams, think creatively to resolve multi-faceted situations.
  • Ability to manage difficult client situations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

  • Be a transformation leader – Work at the cutting edge of AI, automation, and digital innovation
  • Make an impact – Drive change for global enterprises and solve business challenges that matter
  • Accelerate your career – Get hands-on experience, mentorship, and continuous learning opportunities
  • Work with the best – Join 140,000+ bold thinkers and problem-solvers who push boundaries every day
  • Thrive in a values-driven culture – Our courage, curiosity, and incisiveness - built on a foundation of integrity and inclusion - allow your ideas to fuel progress

Job title

Assistant Manager, Business Planning and Analysis

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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