Oliver Wyman - FP&A Analyst - Boston

Company:Oliver Wyman

Description:

Job Overview:
Oliver Wyman is seeking a Finance Analyst with a strong finance background combined with analytical & technical skills to join its Corporate FP&A team. This role will partner with departmental heads and region COO’s to provide routine historical and forward-looking reporting, business insights, analytics, periodic reforecasting and support the annual budget process.

**This is a hybrid role that requires a presence in the Boston office 3 days per week.**

Key Responsibilities:

Monthly Reporting and Analysis

• Provide monthly expense reporting to stakeholders with the emphasis on the provision of analysis and insights.

• Work with stakeholders to understand variance, help make trade-off spend decisions, and manage departmental expenditure to budget

• Coordinate monthly close with local controllers, ensuring expenses are recorded in applicable cost centers and ensuring all accruals are adequate.

• Develop polished presentation materials using PowerPoint to clearly communicate departmental performance to influence decision making

Forecasting, Budgeting and Planning

• Work with department heads and other stakeholders on the periodic forecasting and annual budget and planning process.

Dashboard Maintenance & Development

• Work with Data & Analytics function to enhance dashboards and reporting in Tableau, recommending new analysis and KPI’s to meet stakeholder needs.

• Use data technical skills to work with other FP&A colleagues to develop and use Tableau dashboards Special Projects as needed

• Provide support and analysis for all special projects as needed, including efficiency initiatives, restructuring initiatives, process improvements, management of project codes etc.

Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent.

• Proven experience with Tableau, including proficiency in data visualization and dashboard creation

• 2 to 4 years of FP&A experience in a global corporate environment. Professional services experience a plus.

• Experience with budgeting and forecasting, P&L analysis, and cost allocations

• Successful record of creating operational efficiencies, report automation, financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting revenue

• Experience with Oracle, Smartview, Oracle EPM and Hyperion Planning

• Extensive Microsoft Excel experience

• Strong Microsoft Office suite skills (especially PowerPoint)

• English fluency (written and spoken) required

Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment

• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail

• Strong initiative to learn, grow and develop role

• Strong analytical, accounting/financial planning background

Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit oliverwyman.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected].

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.