Senior Financial Analyst

Position Title: Senior Financial Analyst
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: New Delhi
Requisition ID: 27046
Senior Financial Analyst
We know the importance that food plays in people's lives - the power it has to bring people, families and communities together. Our purpose is to bring enjoyment to people's lives through great tasting food, in a way that reflects our values.
Reporting to the Director of Technology Finance, the Senior Financial Analyst will perform a variety of financial activities for the Technology Function including: decision analysis, project cost accounting, financial operations & reporting, financial planning & analysis, and continuous process improvement.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Decision Analysis for key strategic technology initiatives:
  • Adopt the cost/benefit analysis template and business case template.
  • Communicate/train technology & business users on how to complete the template.
  • Provide financial input for business cases (such as cost information).
  • Create financial models and value capture templates to track initiative benefits.
  • Track/report value realization and return on investments.
  • Build financial models to support Technology/Business decisions to invest.
  • Track/report Technology initiated cost savings/value added initiatives to optimize IT.

• Project Cost Accounting & Reporting
  • Review project costs/transactions for accuracy and completeness of the information and take corrective action to resolve issues.
  • Review project contracts, POs and invoices for accuracy and completeness of the information and take corrective action to resolve issues.
  • Prepare and report on project costs and technology investments.

• Financial Operations and Reporting
  • Review accounting transactions for accuracy and completeness of the information and take corrective action to resolve issues.
  • Review contracts, POs and Invoices for accuracy and completeness of the information and take corrective action to resolve issues.
  • Forecast and track prepaid spending and maintain amortization schedules.
  • Prepare and analyze monthly/quarterly financials for both expenses and capital.
  • Prepare, analyze, and follow up on Corporate and Regional Technology spend (Budget, Actual, Forecasts, and Variances)

• Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Lead the budgeting and forecasting cycles in Technology
  • Communicate/train technology & business users on how to complete the templates
  • Provide year-over-year variance analysis in partnership with Technology

• Continuous Process Improvements within Technology Finance:
  • Review processes from end-to-end to identify and address inefficiencies.
  • Analyze current processes and compare against industry best practices.
  • Recommend process improvements with justification.
  • Implement changes (including training & post implementation support)
  • Identify Cost Optimization opportunities and drive the realization of those initiatives

KEY QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• CA, CMA, CGA, or CPA designation is desirable.
• Background in finance/accounting/operations and other related business disciplines.
• Experience in project cost accounting and decision analysis is required.
• Experience with Technology Finance is required.
• Business minded with solid financial, analytical, and business problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite of tools is necessary and exposure to SAP is an asset.
• Strong attention to detail and strong analytical ability required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a requirement.
• Ability to adapt easily to change and forward-thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently, function effectively under time constraints and multitask based on the nature of the work.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family: Information Technology
Division: Global Technology
Department: Technology Finance
Location(s): IN - India : Haryana : Gurgaon
Company: McCain Foods(India) P Ltd