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Associate Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Ralph LaurenBengaluru, Karnataka, India

7 hours ago

Job description

Position Overview

The Associate FP&A Manager will be responsible for providing operating expense review, financial reporting, and business support to the APAC shared services center. Responsibilities include being the finance partner to the regional teams, operating expense tracking, budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, analysis & reporting, and capital asset management. This role will also include directly managing a small team of 1 to 2 analysts / sr. analysts.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The individual will serve as a key financial liaison between Corporate Accounting, multiple domestic and international business partners, and a range of peer internal FP&A team members.
Budgeting / Long-Range Plan : Independently handles bottoms-up build of operating expense budgets / LRP aligned with corporate growth directive; inclusive of creating budget / LRP documents necessary to capture a comprehensive view of operational and strategic needs
Forecasting : Responsible for the tracking and accuracy of corporate operating expense through monthly forecast submission
Month-End Financial Close : Supports the month-end financial close process including analyzing financial data in GL accounts for accuracy and completeness, reviewing variances to budget and forecast, preparing journal entries, and partnering with Corporate Accounting to ensure journal entries are supported with appropriate back-up.
Capital Asset Management : Tracking expenditures and validating treatment as capital vs. expense.
Collaborates with business partners on a consistent basis to remain informed of business plans and their impact on the financials as well as to help facilitate monthly expense reviews
Collaborates with business partners in identifying financial risks and opportunities; provides recommendations to mitigate.
Promotes an environment of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to create and implement process efficiencies
Prepares and presents financial reports and materials to facilitate decision making.
Assists with ad-hoc initiatives / analysis to support business needs
Lead and mentor the team

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; Master’s / professional qualification will be an added advantage but not mandatory. 10+ years of finance / accounting experience in operating expense management

Budgeting and forecasting experience (in Corporate IT, a plus) : operating expenses; capital expenditures. Familiarity with accounting treatment of cloud computing arrangements, a plus

Experience with SAP

Experience with Hyperion / Essbase / SmartView

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Effective communication and presentation skills, verbal and written, with the ability to influence.

Analytical and detail orientated with a high degree of accuracy, strategic thinker.

Organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously efficiently and effectively.

Flexibility to reprioritize based on deadlines and priorities

Self-motivated / self-starter; works independently to identify and / or resolve issues.

Team player possessing a strong work ethic; able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Must demonstrate appropriate level of judgment, discretion, confidentiality, curiosity and professional courtesy

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