The Economist Group has invited applications for the post of FP&A Analyst.
Responsibilities:
- Consolidate the annual global budget and quarterly forecast submissions from across the business. Prepare presentations for the MD and CFO
- Prepare the monthly board report for The Economist, ensuring the data is accurate and communicated in a timely manner. You’ll work with the business to provide commentary on key performance against budget, prior year and forecast
- Partner with the reporting team to streamline, standardise and automate data, reporting and analysis for The Economist, under the direction of the Head of Finance
- Review and submit the global budget and quarterly forecasts in Anaplan, becoming the expert on the system & process, and constantly striving for improvements & efficiencies
- Continually improve processes to ensure data is robust and time is freed up for more value add tasks
- Own and manage the month- and quarter-end timetable, ensuring the team are all aware of deadlines to help with a smooth submission.
- Work closely with the group accounting teams to ensure reporting submissions are timely and accurate
- Manage and deliver ad-hoc analysis, insight and financial modelling to support business decisions and provide insight for stakeholders, as requested
Qualifications:
- A university qualification and an accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent)
- Highly analytical, with close attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills – able to coordinate multiple inputs to deliver against tight deadlines
- Proven experience in improving processes
- Ability to present information with clarity for a non-financial audience
- Engagement and commitment, showing ownership of responsibilities
- Experience working in a global business with multiple products, currencies and geographic locations
- Experience of Anaplan would be beneficial but not essential
- Flexibility, able to adapt to changing priorities and structures
- Ability to collaborate with and influence colleagues to improve decision making
- Self-motivated to look for new ideas to streamline and simplify process
- A track record as a good team player, committed to the success of the team as a whole
- A self-starter, proactive, can-do approach
- Curiosity about the world, The Economist Group and its customers
Location: Gurugram
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