Analyst - FP&A

Our story

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”

Our Values:

Champion People – be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.

Grow with purpose – Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.

Be Alight – act with integrity, be real and empower others.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Learn more at careers.alight.com. 

Role summary

The role include FP&A activities, Cost/Revenue Analysis and Management of Specific LOBs combined with stakeholder management, Budgeting and Forecast activities. The candidate should be well versed in accounting standards including IFRS and US GAAP.  The candidate will have to co-ordinate with multiple stakeholder onshore as well and offshore and should possess excellent communication skills.  The candidate will have to work across different finance teams and demonstrate teamwork skills.

Main responsibilities

• Prepare or deliver -

• The budget and forecasting process at maximum detailed level with consultation with stakeholder.
• The standard reports for managements with insights and analytics
• Detailed Cost Analysis and variance reporting on monthly basis.
• KPIs to measure business performance and performance scorecards prepared by team, Manage ad-hoc reporting requirements.
• Valid and accurate data points
• Work with the stakeholders PDM, Account Management team, Onsite Finance Business Partners, SSC accounting team

• Assist the stakeholders to deliver their cost and efficiency targets.
• Meet or exceed the stakeholder expectations and participate to all decision making/review meetings.
• Design templates and data collection to prepare the ad-hoc management reporting requirements.
• Prepare summary presentations to support the management decision making process.
• Support the Business Partner to evaluate the reporting and analytics requirements and to create the design definition of reports
• Ensure the process documentations are updated with changes as per the plan
• Prepare reporting design and requirement documentation for IT to develop new reports for Business Finance functions.

Key experience & Skills

• Relevant  3-5 years of experience in FP&A function.  Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
• Qualified accountant with 3-5 years or / Semi Qualified Accountant (CA/CWA/CIMA/ACCA ) or MBA in Finance/M.Com with 3+ years of  total experience..
• Excellent knowledge in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Hands on experience in Workday and Adaptive Planning would be added advantage.
• Financial risk and opportunity tracking and reporting.
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills to ensure completion of multiple activities within tight reporting deadlines.

Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible.  Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and “Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs” 5 years in a row.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options. 

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test.  You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Inclusion

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

As part of this commitment, Alight will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected].

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law.   In addition, we take affirmative action to employ, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting their  recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.