Job Description

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EY- Assurance - Manager- FAAS - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
As part of our EY-Assurance Team, the Manager will be responsible for working closely with FAAS Senior Managers and leadership on clients and engagements across Americas and EMEIA to provide end to end services pertaining to Financial planning and analysis.
The opportunity
We're looking for incumbents who is responsible for the timeliness and quality of the work as per Project requirements for our FAAS team and possess strong accounting and financial planning knowledge. The role requires prior experience and knowledge of financial planning activities.
Your key responsibilities

• Lead Yearly financial planning activities, monthly forecasting of revenue and all cost lines including revenue, capacity optimisation, efficiency targets, utilization levels and drive it through performance reviews and dashboards
• Review Budget to Actuals analysis and preparing necessary commentaries for variances
• Prepare Production Budget, Forecast and Actual analysis
• Prepare Hedging, Days on Hold (DOH) analysis
• Track Daily Production Actuals vs Target, KPI tracking
• Perform consolidated reporting / review of cost management reporting
• Prepare quarterly, annual filings and shareholder reports
• Perform financial statement analysis / review
• Prepare business unit financial statements
• Produce quarterly / annual filings and shareholder reports
• Prepare Supplemental Schedules
• Prepare business unit financial statements
• Prepare consolidated financial statements
• Prepare statements for board review
• Perform business unit reporting/review management reports
• Perform consolidated reporting/review of cost management reports
• Produce quarterly/annual filings and shareholder reports
• Verify reporting for accuracy prior to publishing
• Ensure adherence and meeting the KPIs and SLA and escalation management if any
• Leading a team of 10-15 team members including engagement PMO activities
• Receive direction from the Senior Manager and leadership
• Maintain effective coordination with multiple stakeholders. Be compatible with business accounting teams and internal partners to resolve issues
• Detailed review of the work performed by the team members
• Review of metrics reporting for significant processes
• Review of Variance Reporting & Analytical Review
• Review and uplift the necessary documents like SOPs and other end user training materials
• Ensure quality in delivering client service by directing daily progress of fieldwork, informing Supervisors of engagement status
• Engaged in hiring of team members, structured learning path and operations mentor for the team
• Support Senior Managers in Business development activities
• Follow through on client requests in a timely fashion, and manage expectations regarding the timing of deliverables and reports
• Demonstrate a good understanding of accounting concepts; stay informed of professional standards and firm policies (e.g., guidelines of the EY FAAS Policy Manual); and effectively apply this knowledge to moderately difficult and/or complex client situation

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong understanding of financial planning and reporting life cycle
• Have relevant experience in Manufacturing Industry and has worked on Operational side/ Production side
• Extensive working experience in relation to the following services/solutions:
• Business unit /Entity level reporting
• Budget to Actual analysis, forecasting and budget roll forwards
• Ability and comfort level in researching client inquires and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies
• Scope of working under different ERP packages like SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan, Metapraxis

To qualify for the role, you must have

• CA, ACCA (UK), CPA or Regular MBA from a reputed institute
• 7-12 years relevant experience including experience in Entity/BU reporting and MIS reporting

Ideally, you'll also have

• SAP S4/Hana public or private cloud understanding
• Proficiency in MS - Excel, MS - Office.
• Knowledge on any Data analytics/visualisation tools will be additional advantage.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary
• Strong communication, Interpersonal, Analytical Skills & highly proactive in approach

About EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) Assurance
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) Assurance practice supports global EY client-serving teams with their reviews across industry sectors, including financial services, manufacturing and technology, among others. Through the right multidisciplinary team of professionals with the sector knowledge and subject matter expertise, EY GDS Assurance enables EY client teams in over 30 countries to help world's leading companies meet their assurance requirements.
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