Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis Role: tSupport 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 tSupport the development of the annual plan/budget and forecast for scheduled cycle. Also be responsible for ensuring accurate data upload into Hyperion budgeting and forecasting tool tManage, 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 tSupport Mastercard strategic plans by providing relevant financial analytics and business insights to key stake-holders, while developing robust tracking mechanisms tApply strategic understanding of business dynamics and competitive forces in different markets and supporting business to formulate mitigating strategies tExecute on financial process improvements by building and maintaining financial tools to perform analysis and modeling; review and create suggestions to financial systems tInvestigate and create opportunities for automation and more efficient methods of creation and delivery anticipating needs of internal customers, members, and other stakeholders tWork closely with FP&A lead(s), CFO and relevant business stakeholders to architect, develop, automate (repeatable processes), and maintain advanced reporting and data visualization capabilities on large volumes of data in order to support KPI tracking and reporting needsotTranslate stakeholder needs into technical analyses and/or automated reporting solutions in collaboration with Finance and Business Unit (Product & Innovation, Sales, etc.) partners and present findings and outcomes to stakeholdersotIdentify rich data sources and monitors the melding and cleaning of datasets to ensure consistencyotAccountable for delivering high quality project solutions (with quality control, data validation and cleansing processes on new/existing data sources) and tools within agreed upon timelines and conducting post-implementation reviewsAll About you: tEducational qualification - Chartered Accountant or CPA or MBA Finance with engineering (Preferred) or coding experience tExperience in financial roles with advanced knowledge and experience with all phases of financial planning and management tGood knowledge of Business Intelligence tools and experience with financial systems/applications (e.g. Hyperion and Oracle) tGood understanding of reporting, forecasting and budgeting techniques. tAbility to translate results of analyses into data-driven insights to ensure key messages resonate with the target audience tAbility to collaborate with peers and cross functional teams, working across multiple time zones tExcel VBA programming experience a plus tExperience managing and analyzing structured and unstructured data using tools such as SQL, R, or Python tFamiliarity with ETL tool capabilities and utility (e.g., Alteryx, Informatica) tExperience in BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, and Domo preferred) tAbility to deliver results in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency and accuracy tAbility to manage multiple activities of different nature in a condensed timeframe tExcellent communication and presentation skills tHigh intellect with good commercial acumen and a creative approach to problem solving. tAmbitious, highly driven and motivated.Due to COVID-19, most of our employees are working from home. We ve implemented a virtual hiring process and continue to interview candidates by phone or video and are onboarding new hires remotely. We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we re all in this together.Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process, please contact reasonable.accommodationmastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.,

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