Controlling & Planning CoE - Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of business performance versus budget and forecast.
• Perform benchmarking of key performance indicators with external and internal peers.
• Business partnering with Local controllers to understand and analyze the drivers of financial performance and identify trends; propose value add.
• Prepare financial analysis for various "what if" scenarios and sensitivity analysis and the overall impact to the business units.
• Analysis of overhead under / over absorption indicating root cause
• Preparing and analyzing Product / Customer profitability.
• Capital Expenditure budget and actual spent tracking and analysis on monthly basis
• Analysis of inventories, NWC (Net Working Capital) and Cashflow
• Support month end closure activities to ensure accuracy of financials
• P&L and B/S review to be done and propose necessary corrections
• Analysis of monthly data for MIS data and putting into meaningful format
• Perform activities related to Internal controls and SOX audit
• Comparison of monthly/quarterly MIS data with different benchmarks and giving comments/remarks

• Support preparation of relevant organization financial reporting, business planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

• Validate accuracy of financial data and business information and reports by performing reconciliation and review of exceptions
• Any other Ad Hoc work/assignment/job given, based on urgency and requirement, from time to time which are not listed above
• Provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data, preparing reports, presentation of findings and analysis

• Optimize own performance to increase productivity by developing automated solutions, eliminating duplications, coordinating information requirements.

• Proactively find areas for process / report standardization across different countries, divisions, and business units.
• Adhering to the Controlling & Planning KPIs to ensure continuous improvement and maintain service quality

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with independent problem-solving capability.
• Effective communication & presentation skills.
• Hands on experience in SAP FICO including CO-PA and Understanding on other modules like SD, PP, MM, PS
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Initiative-taking with a strong commitment to quality adhering to strict deadlines