Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis Job in Gurgaon at Mastercard

Mastercard is hiring for the role of Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Support the financial close process through the analysis of variances against budget, forecasts, prior year actuals, key business drivers, and initiatives. Review and provide thoughtful business-driven commentary to respective management teams
• Support the development of the annual plan/budget and forecast for the scheduled cycle. Also, be responsible for ensuring accurate data upload into the Hyperion budgeting and forecasting tool
• Manage, develop, and update standardized financial reporting packages that will help drive and support the business, inclusive of business metrics/KPIs. Also, identify and communicate revenue risks and opportunities and review and respond promptly to ad-hoc requests for information and analysis
• Support Mastercard strategic plans by providing relevant financial analytics and business insights to key stakeholders, while developing robust tracking mechanisms
• Apply strategic understanding of business dynamics and competitive forces in different markets and supporting businesses to formulate mitigating strategies
• Execute financial process improvements by building and maintaining financial tools to perform analysis and modeling; review and create suggestions for financial systems
• Investigate and create opportunities for automation and more efficient methods of creation and delivery anticipating the needs of internal customers, members, and other stakeholders

Requirements:

• Educational qualification -Chartered Accountant or CPA or MBA Finance
• Experience in financial roles with advanced knowledge and experience with all phases of financial planning and management
• Good knowledge of Business Intelligence tools and experience with financial systems/applications (e.g. Hyperion and Oracle)
• Good understanding of reporting, forecasting, and budgeting techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated with a proven track record of delivering success while operating in a team environment.
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple activities of different nature in a condensed timeframe
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong strategic thinking and business understanding.
• Strong relationship management and networking skills.
• High intellect with good commercial acumen and a creative approach to problem-solving.
• Ambitious, highly driven, and motivated.
• Maturity to challenge ideas and balance opportunities and threats.