Senior Analyst - Finance Business Partnering

Major duties:

• Providing analysis of the past/actual data and presenting relevant conclusions to the stakeholders
• Identifying areas in engagement management and reporting which needs improvement and suggest the changes
• Assistance on the Budgeting/forecasting processes related to the relevant service line
• Assistance on the Audit processes related to the relevant service line
• Owner of the Engagement related processes (Engagement set up, Financials, Closure) related to the relevant service line
• Owner of the presentations related to the financial performance of the relevant service line
• Day to day interaction with the operational team to ensure that the processes are smooth and efficient
• Analyze the actuals and the trends. Test and challenge the reported KPIs
• Actively communicate with other business partners and leverage the best practice to the team
• Acting as a project manager for the initiated projects
• Coaching and delegating the tasks to junior team members

Engagement management:

• Month end system close and reconciliations for the relevant service lines
• Review engagement performance (WIP, Revenue, Billings, Provisions, AR) and providing solutions to improve business performance
• Owner of engagement related tasks where finance involvement is needed through the engagement lifecycle
• Regular reviews of processes to increase efficiency and compliance
• Communication with the Operational team and engagement teams
• Proactively challenging processes and inefficiencies striving for constant improvement

Reporting, Accounting & Controls:

• Responsible for monthly financial packs for the relevant service line
• Analyze internal controls and suggest for improvements
• Providing insights of the reported numbers and test the accuracy
• Working closely with financial reporting team to establish best practices of getting highest quality data

Education requirements:

• Degree in Accounting or Finance. MBA in Finance or Accounting
• Member of a recognized accounting body (CPA, CA, ACCA, CFA, etc.)

Work experience requirements:

• 4-6 years’ experience in a professional services organization
• Experience in a Finance function is a plus

Knowledge / Technical Skills:

• Ability to interrogate and interpret large volumes of data, provide insight into these results and to provide recommendations to management.
• Sound working knowledge of MS Office required
• Experience with ERP and BI systems anddata visualization
• Current knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and financial reports
• System implementation or Finance transformation experience desirable
• Should be familiar to the reconciliations and data preparation processes and requirements for the Audit.