Sr Analyst- Financial, Planning & Analysis (LAC)

Job Description

Sr Analyst- Financial, Planning & Analysis (LAC) Overview:Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.The Financial Planning & Analysis function manages all aspects of management reporting encompassing budgeting and forecasting, strategic and customer planning. This includes the management and execution of the corporate reporting and planning requirementsThis Sr Analyst position is responsible across a broad spectrum of strategic processes and initiatives while managing and executing the corporate reporting and planning requirements 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) tSelf-motivated with a proven track record of delivering success while operating in a team environment. 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 tStrong strategic thinking and business understanding. tHigh intellect with good commercial acumen and a creative approach to problem solving. tAmbitious, highly driven and motivated.,

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