Planning & Analysis Associate Analyst

Who We Are

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact.

To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive.

What You'll Do

The Finance Associate role involves a range of critical responsibilities that support effective financial operations, planning, and analysis across the organization. You will play a key part in preparing executive summaries and key reports, managing processes such as planning operations and FTE tracking, sharing best practices, and acting as a steward for financial data. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will ensure accurate reporting, support finance transformation initiatives, and contribute to improving process efficiency. Your role will also require ownership of tasks such as accruals, reclassification, and CapEx management, alongside maintaining vital data sets for capacity and budget.

Key Tactical Responsibilities Include

• Preparing and assisting with key documents and reports for Senior Management, including presentations.
• Managing the accruals process and ensuring compliance.
• Managing month end process to summarize results and explain variances
• Overseeing contingent worker and FTE tracking, as well as Workday (WD) reconciliations with HR.
• Acting as the E2E Finance Data Steward and managing manual adjustment controls in collaboration with the central FP&A team.
• Reviewing invoices, updating databases, pulling reports, and updating budget models.
• Supporting forecasting / planning cycles, including rolling up forecasts and highlighting risks / opportunities.
• Leading enhancements / improvements for current dashboards and reporting platforms.
• Sharing best practices with other functional finance analysts to introduce fresh perspective and innovative approach

What You'll Bring

The ideal candidate will possess both the technical qualifications for the role as well as other intangible attributes.

Technical Qualifications

Other Competencies

Strong accuracy and rigorous attention to detail

Strong Communication, interpersonal and teaming skills

Work management, organization and planning

Customer and business focus

Who You'll Work With

The Finance Associate role involves collaboration with a variety of stakeholders across the organization, including but not limited to :

This role demands close collaboration with cross-functional teams, sharing relevant and accurate financial information, and building strong networks across the global BCG community..

Additional info

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Technical And Functional Expertise

Strong Accuracy And Attention To Detail

Work Management And Organization

Problem Solving And Analytical Skills

Communication And Interpersonal Skills

Customer And Business Focus

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.

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Skills Required

Hfm, Financial Planning Analysis, Management Reporting, Alteryx, Advanced Excel, Tableau, Workday