Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Director - Financial Planning & Analysis

Company:

Mercer

Description:

Mercer is seeking candidates to join our Finance Team based in the Gurugram office. This is a hybrid role that requires working in the office at least three days a week.

Director – Financial Planning & Analysis (Grade G)

What can you expect?

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director- FP&A (Grade G) to support our large India-based finance team focused on global technology.

This senior leadership role is pivotal in driving the global consolidation of technology financial planning, enhancing automation, and partnering closely with business stakeholders and onshore FP&A teams. You will play a key role within the team to provide strategic financial guidance, building strong relationships with key stakeholders, and continuously improving and aligning working practices across the function. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned finance professional with global experience and strong technical expertise to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

We will count on you to:

• Lead the global consolidation of technology financial planning, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery of financial forecasts and reports across multiple technology divisions.
• Drive automation initiatives to streamline financial processes, enhance data integrity, and improve efficiency within the FP&A function.
• Partner closely with onshore FP&A teams to align financial strategies, share best practices, and support business decision-making on a global scale.
• Operate as a senior member of the team, fostering growth to provide enhanced strategic guidance and elevate the overall capability of the finance function.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across technology and finance, acting as a trusted advisor and facilitating effective communication.
• Review, develop, and align working practices to ensure they meet global standards, support scalability, and promote continuous improvement within the team.

What you need to have:

• A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), demonstrating a strong track record of delivering insightful financial guidance and driving business or functional performance.
• Proven global experience managing financial planning processes with a deep understanding of the complexities involved in global technology finance consolidation.
• Expertise in Oracle financial systems and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools, with hands-on experience in leveraging these platforms to enhance financial reporting, forecasting, and automation.
• Demonstrated leadership fostering collaboration, and driving high performance within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions, data analysis, and financial modelling skills essential for detailed financial planning and scenario analysis.

What makes you stand out:

Your strategic thinking enables you to anticipate business needs and align financial planning with long-term organizational goals.

You have a proven track record of driving automation initiatives that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability within financial processes.

Your strong stakeholder management skills allow you to build and maintain trusted relationships across global teams and business units, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment.

With extensive experience in global financial planning, you bring a deep understanding of complex multinational environments and the ability to consolidate and analyze financial data across diverse markets and systems.

Why join our team?

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit corporate.marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

Experience Level

Executive Level