Financial Analyst

Position Type : Full time Type Of Hire : Experienced (relevant combo of work and education) Education Desired : Bachelor of Accounting Travel Percentage : 0%Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.About the teamThis team provides finance support to the Chief Information Officer organization (CIO).CIO is responsible for providing a platform for FIS' fast-growing and ever-changing array of applications and software solutions. CIO is a leveraged technology function mandated to increase efficiency and effectiveness through innovation in processes and technology.This team is organized to provide finance support for the international business with a mix of different product offerings. The CIO Finance team offers FP&A and accounting support for our business partners, as well as assistance in creating business cases and decision support. Maintaining strong relationships with our business partners is critical for success in this role. Financial acumen and a willingness to gain familiarity with the economic impact of the group's operations will allow CIO Finance as a team to provide value to the groups we support.CIO Finance strives to hold a position of strategic value in the eyes of our business partners. On top of the value delivered by a traditional FP&A function, our aim is to continuously enhance the information and insights we provide to inform business decisions at the executive level. Our roadmap to achieve this includes process redesign, usage of automation tools such as Alteryx, and streamlined reporting through Power BI. A member of this team must be committed to driving change and taking part in this process improvement.

This role will focus on the growing International (non-US) CIO business providing finance support for EMEA, APAC and LATAM.What you will be doingYou will be responsible for managing and maintaining the forecast within the International CIO team.

You will work with business partners to understand drivers of financial decisions as well as Accounting to assist with the month-end close process.Provide strong financial stewardship and insight into spend; identify and drive through continuous improvements, particularly around financial reporting and forecasting.Challenge business stakeholders and others within the finance community to ensure that forecasts are accurate and timely with high confidence in achievability.Preparation of the monthly financial results, including variance analysis, risks and opportunities schedules and month end reporting processes. Scope includes the preparation of all financial material (monthly, quarterly, annual management accounts and executive summaries)Lead the improvement of processes using tools such as Alteryx and Power BI.Develop strong working relationships and high level of trust with all business partners, other members of the forecasting team, and the leadership in the areas supportedWhat you bring:A degree in finance and experience working in finance.ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifiedStrong communication and presentation skills to work with a culturally and geographically diverse function.Well organised and methodical in their approach to work. Able to consistently meet timelines.Ability to prioritise and self-manage work requirements.Highly skilled in Excel - able to use, maintain and build formula driven models.Ideally have experience in Power BI / TableauAdded bonus if you have:Have experience in Power BI / Tableau5+ years of finance experienceWhat we offer youCompetitive salaryAttractive benefits including private medical cover, dental cover, and travel insuranceA multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunitiesA broad range of professional education and personal development possibilities - FIS is your final career step!Varied and challenging work to help you grow your technical skillsetPrivacy StatementFIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.Sourcing ModelRecruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.#pridepass