Job Description

This role is part of the overall UK & Ireland FP&A team based out of Bangalore. The responsibilities include working with manager to transition and establish a service line FP&A centre of excellence which will be supporting the budget, forecasting and month end process for service line revenue and costs. This role is also a people manager role and involves performance management of the team and ensuring the objectives of the team are met on time and in full. This role will involve managing preparation of the base budgets and forecasts plus review of same, including detailed variance analysis of revenue and spend, identifying problem areas and proposing scenario-based solutions. Additionally, this role will be required to analyse client revenue, time allocations and expense trends and is expected to create and update trackers/ repositories in line with the timetable of the relevant process. The candidate will support the FP&A Manager service line in driving all key deliverables in relation to financial reporting, analysis, budgeting/ forecasting and Client reporting for the service line in collaboration with Commercial Finance, Operational Finance and Client/Brand teams. Job Title: FP&A Manager : Regular routine activities Work with the manager in Bangalore to transition and establish a UK service line planning centre of excellence in Bangalore for UK Conduct daily huddle with the team and regularly monitor the deliverables of the team. Manage the team to deliver the following responsibilities - Co-ordinate, communicate and oversee all FP&A requirements in respect of [service line] Co-ordination, preparation and analysis of all monthly forecasts, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets, including appropriate liaison with and challenge to client leads Submission of Service Line budgets and forecast to SAC Planning System Review and validation of output from above to ensure accuracy, consistency, and provide informed variance analysis Share forecasts and budgets with [service line] Commercial Finance leads, communicating identified variances, risks and overspends and agree remedial action as appropriate Review & preparation of Power-Point presentations to support [service line] reviews at Capability / Department / Practice Area level Trend analysis including review and validation of Salesforce pipeline to inform analysis and forecasts Monthly interaction with Client Accounting teams to understand deviations in actual performance and incorporate into monthly analysis and future forecast impact Feed into monthly close process to ensure key accruals and inaccuracies have been resolved in liaison with Financial Control Provide monthly commentary analysis to Market FP&A team and resolve any queries Produce monthly and other reporting requirements of the Service Line Provide finance support to service line related projects or initiatives, with capability to model business case scenarios Support and work collaboratively with wider FP&A team, Commercial Finance and Operational Finance Interact with colleagues at EMEA or Global level in respect of spend or associated recharges In-depth review of service line revenue and costs and identify opportunities for further standardisation and efficiencies Key Requirements Qualified Accountant 7 to 10 Years PQE (CA/CIMA or equivalent) Previous experience of FP&A Experience of leading teams Demonstrable experience of informed review and analysis of results and forecasts Problem-solving and analytical mindset Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure Excellent communication skills, confident with working across functions and levels Advanced Excel and Modelling skills Experience of GL, SAC, Power BI, Planning & Consolidation Systems Location: Bangalore Brand: Bcoe Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent

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