Publicis Sapient

Senior Associate Finance

Posted On

Sept. 25, 2024

Location

Gurugram, Haryana

Experience Level

Associate

Job Type

Full-time

Apply By

Oct. 15, 2024

Job Description

The Sr. Financial Analyst will work as part of the global FP&A team. The team coordinates forecast and reporting functions across all business units for Publicis Sapient globally. This includes monthly, quarterly, and annual performance. The Sr. Financial Analyst will help with timely variance analysis, KPI/metric reporting, and special projects, as needed. The position will work with various financial and business leaders across the organization with high visibility.

A successful Sr. Finance Analyst candidate should have the ability to manage multiple/concurrent projects, adapt to changing business requirements in a fast-paced work environment, a comfort level in interacting with all levels of the organization including senior management, an inquisitive and curious nature, and a commitment to delivering financial solutions that balance business needs with regional and corporate obligations.

Your Impact:

Monthly, Quarterly and Annual financial analysis (Budget, Forecast and Actuals)
- Co-ordinate with the Controllership teams in monthly and quarterly closes to understand and be able to explain all significant variances to budget/forecast
- Consolidate financial forecasts and reports from business unit by rolling up inputs and reaching out for commentary when required
- Participate in analyzing results, monitoring variances, identifying trends, and recommending actions to management
Collaborate and help coordinate various processes
- Ensure efficiency and consistency of planning across divisions
- Effectively partner with representatives from other internal departments across the organization to ensure financial perspectives are considered in broader initiatives
- Proactively considering improvements to existing processes how new decisions will impact existing processes. Have “can do” attitude.
- Increases productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools
Support and co-ordinate all information gathering including KPI and other metrics
- Ensures business is running smoothly and efficiently in terms of financial processes and operations
- Creates and delivers management reports on key initiatives, metrics, opportunities and risks.
- Ensure accurate and timely submission of all reports in compliance with Group’s deadline.
- Ad hoc analysis, projects, and other duties as assigned

Your Skills & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree:

Must be having a bachelor's degree in Finance/ Accounting from a reputed University/ College/ Institute
Professional Certification: Must have completed Chartered Accountancy (CA) in single or max 2 attempts.
Must have done articleship from Big 4/ Top 10 CA firm b. Year 1 i. Preferably done articleship from Big 4/Top 10 CA firm ii.
Must have post qualification experience from Top MNCs/ Startups (preferably in service/ consulting) in FP&A/ Corporate Finance/ Accounting role
Advanced Excel Skills: Must be proficient in Excel/ Advanced Excel for complex financial analysis, including the use of macros, pivot tables, and advanced functions
ERP and BI Tools: Preferably having familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and business intelligence (BI) tools like SAP, Hyperion, or Tableau
Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
Critical Thinking: Ability to evaluate complex financial data, identify trends, and draw insightful conclusions
Problem-Solving: Aptitude for addressing financial issues creatively and efficiently
Attention to Detail: Meticulousness in analyzing financial data to ensure accuracy and reliability

Set Yourself Apart With:

Strong knowledge in FP&A domain
Knowledge of Excel Power BI and DAX will be an advantage

A Tip from the Hiring Manager:

Join the team to sharpen your technical skills, expand your collaborative methods, and develop a flair for leadership. Make an impact on our clients and their businesses directly through your work and will see your ideas become reality.

Gender-Neutral Policy
18 paid holidays throughout the year.
Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
Flexible work arrangements
Employee Assistance Programs to help you in wellness and well being

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

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