Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Financial Plan & Analysis Specialist

Skill required: Financial Planning & Analysis - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
Designation: Financial Plan & Analysis Specialist
Qualifications:Any Graduation
Years of Experience:8-12 years
About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
What would you do? You will be aligned with our Finance Operations vertical and will be helping us in determining financial outcomes by collecting operational data/reports, whilst conducting analysis and reconciling transactions.• Position requires: a highly motivated and creative individual; strategic mindset; strong written and spoken communication skills; robust attention to detail and accuracy; and strong knowledge of finance• A bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field preferred; professional certification heavily favored (e.g., CFA or FSA)• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and experience with data visualization toolsFinancial planning, reporting, variance analysis, budgeting and forecasting including below skills:• Quantitative and Qualitative analysis of invested assets; identifying asset class and/or security trends, creating storylines to bridge actuals to forecast• Develop and leverage technology to automate current excel based processes as well as building insightful data visualizations• Enhancing our current forecasting capabilities with a focus on making the forecasting process more agile, providing visibility and context for the drivers of the metrics, and ability to articulate the results across various audiencesFinancial planning and analysis (FP&A) refers to the processes designed to help organizations accurately plan, forecast, and budget to support the company s major business decisions and future financial health. These processes include planning, budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and performance reporting.
What are we looking for? A bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field preferred; professional certification heavily favored (e.g., CFA or FSA)•Detail orientation•Ability to establish strong client relationship• Comfortably performing effectively in a fast-paced environment that requires problem solving• Supportive of effective partnerships with key internal stakeholders, demonstrating strong collaboration skills• Ability to train others with varying levels of knowledge and skill sets• Competency in self-managing multiple priorities
Roles and Responsibilities: In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of increasingly complex problems• Your day to day interactions are with peers within Accenture• You are likely to have some interaction with clients and/or Accenture management• You will be given minimal instruction on daily work/tasks and a moderate level of instruction on new assignments• Decisions that are made by you impact your own work and may impact the work of others• In this role you would be an individual contributor and/or oversee a small work effort and/or team• Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts methods and procedures • The person would require understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals • Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor • May interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture • Guidance would be provided when determining methods and procedures on new assignments • Decisions made by you will often impact the team in which they reside • Individual would manage small teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture • Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts