director- financial Reporting and analysisSun Life Financial

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you'll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.
Job Description:
A) Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Strategic finance - taking a longer-term strategy and quantifying it, in a way that enables alternative future outcomes to be measured and evaluated so that optimal decisions can be made
Working closely with the leadership team to formulate the business's medium to long term financial and strategic plan
Strategy Plan, Annual Budgets, Quarterly Forecasts.
Communicating results and recommendations to senior management for improvements that will lead to cost reduction, revenue generation and streamlining operations
In-depth Variance Analysis, Billing Rates simulation
MIS, Management Reports, Corporate mandated financial analytics
Senior management/ partner presentations
Cost-centre/engagement P&L, Deep Dive analytics of revenue and expenses
Capital Expenditure forecasting, budget utilization
Raise the bar, enhance the existing FPA framework
Ideate and lead Cost optimization projects for the Company
Work with business engagement team on initiatives related to Process efficiencies.
Cost-Benefit analysis.
B) ASCP reporting & deliverables
Responsible for ASCP reporting.
Able to comprehend stakeholder expectations and convert them into impactful stories/messaging
Needs to be a Story teller. Should be able to come up with insights and weave them into a story.
Knowledge of Consolidated/ Segment Reporting of various entities.
Grip over numbers and analysis.
Liaison with SPOC's across different locations while maintaining rigor on deliverables.
C) Managing & growing F&A service delivery vertical
Business development, regular interaction with business partners to identify potential opportunities that can be transitioned to ASCPP.
Transitioning of various F&A reports from business partners.
Ensuring end to end delivery on generation of reports meeting all the SLA's, TAT etc.
Managing business partner relationship, regular business/ work related interactions with overseas business partner.
D) Finance automation and transformation agenda
Affinity, inclination towards transformation, automation, data analytics
Be the change agent and drive transformation projects for Finance
Automation to bring process efficiencies
Candidate should have prior experience in respect of the above
Develop dashboards for reporting
E) Business Partnering & Team Management
Raise level of financial awareness across the organization
Act as the 'Finance business partner' for ASCPP leadership/team members.
Manage and organize the work of the Financial Planning & Analysis team
Managing a team of Financial and Business Analysts
F) Accounting Responsibilities
Controls, checks and balances over processes involving financials, internal controls over financial reporting
Payroll Accounting & entries, Cost Centre Reporting
Participate in Statutory audit, Internal audit, IFC etc.
Periodic Reconciliations
Preferred skills
At least 10+ years of work experience in Financial planning & Analysis field
Excellent communication and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Numbers savvy and eye for details
Understand the big picture, expectation of top management, able to comprehend the areas/ business direction wherein complete clarity may not be there
Ability to create/ build a story, message emanating from numbers/ data. Provide meaningful insights to business performance.
Excellent MS Office skills - Excel, PowerPoint etc.
Flair for automation, new tools (e.g. Tableau etc.) Hyperion
Strong customer service ethos, a commitment to quality and the will to constantly drive service improvements.
Flexibility in learning new topics, handling change and deadlines. Ability to work in high pressure situations
Proactive and resilient
Manages a team of 2 staff. Role requires candidate to also operate as an Individual contributor
Qualifications
14+ years of post-qualification experience. Preferably Captive Setup
Chartered Accountant/ MBA Finance
Thorough knowledge of Finance & Accounting processes
Sound knowledge of Oracle Financials
Flexible for extended hour working, as per business needs.
Job Category:
Finance
Posting End Date:
29/08/2021