Team Lead FPNA

Requisites

Education: Preferred qualified Accountant or MBA Finance from a reputed university.

Experience (years): Finance Professional with minimum 9-12 years of relevant experience

Relevant Experience: FP&A Team management experience at captive SSC / BPO sector.

Industry / Technology background: Financial Planning & Analysis

Location: Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Pune/ Bangalore

Working Hours: 8.5 Hours per day with flexibility of working in US hours(6:30pm to 3:00am)

Role Summary:

The Team Leader is owner of the FP&A process in NEC India Shared Service Centre (ISSC) and is responsible for Finance month close team management and first-class delivery of the FP&A services within the specified SLA to NEC SWS USA team. This role will work closely with all financial operational & corporate functions within the organisation. He/she will also lead the new transitions across NEC SWS USA Business units.

Qualification Criteria/Work Experience

Essential Attributes & skills:

• Very good accounting knowledge.
• Ability to engage at multiple level of leadership and stakeholders is a must.
• Hands on working experience required in FP&A process is a must. Especially candidate must have a good understanding of the periodic financial close process.
• Having experience in Project Accounting will be an added advantage
• Extensive knowledge of SAP Finance Modules. Experience in TM1 and peripheral systems is desired.
• Experience of managing a medium sized team is essential.
• Customer focused approach with Continuous Improvement mindset is a must.
• Demonstrable can do attitude with willingness to learn.
• Strong performance-orientated person able to function in a dynamic environment
• A solid team player that has natural leadership skills
• Ability to exert influence with good cooperation and motivational skills
• Enthusiastically welcomes new initiatives and naturally handles multiple tasks.
• Experience in managing a large team of specialists ranging from entry-level to experienced individuals
• Demonstrate flexibility in style and approach to problem solving
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
• Task orientated at a team and individual level.
• Works in a collaborative and inclusive manner within the team.
• Good analytical and effective communications skills both oral and written
• Fluent and wide-ranging vocabulary in English is essential.

Desirable:

Knowledge (Language IT skills etc)

• Advanced level of Microsoft Office.
• Working / expert knowledge of SAP FI module required.

Overall Project/Task description but not limited to.

• Closely track and own the periodic financial closing activities in NEC SWS USA Business to ensure the pre and post month close activities are delivered with accuracy on time.
• Review the P&L and Balance Sheet key account variances and take actions as necessary post discussion with the Business Partners.
• Review Balance Sheet recs and guide and support the team to keep open items within the threshold
• Help in budgeting and monthly forecasting processes. Working in close cooperation with Finance controller for NEC SWS USA Business to finalise the numbers
• Work with the Business partners on the 5-year MTP and Annual Budget process.
• Jointly work with the direct manager to plan and lead new entity transitions identify new scope of work transition.
• Prepare the key metrics Dashboard and review with Leadership monthly/quarterly.
• Continuously identify and drive improvement and productivity actions within the team with focus on Quality
• Experience in managing a large team of specialists ranging from entry-level to experienced individuals
• Meeting the team on regularly and provide constructive feedback to improve productivity
• Conduct year-end appraisal review for the team
• Strong stakeholder management skills coupled with excellent communication skills to deal with people of various backgrounds/working styles

Regards

Dakshata

Additional Information :

Excellent Communication Skills required.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time