Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra. At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction. But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis, reporting to the Group Executive Director – Financial Planning & Analysis , this full-time and permanent position is based in Mumbai, India and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our Group Finance team and its’ growth. The role will be covering group-level FP&A management reporting & planning processes, and providing an opportunity to interact with key members of our finance team globally. The incumbent will join a community of FP&A and Finance specialists based in our Global Service Center in Mumbai, India. Key responsibilities: Support group-wide month end closing:

• Interact with Controllership team, at group-level and in countries, to ensure completeness and accuracy of underlying management information; ensure cost centers are properly applied, all variances vs. budget and forecast can be explained; monitor integrity of selected intercompany recharges
• Consolidate monthly results, analyze variances and provide first-level analysis for FP&A business partners

Take ownership of selected centralized planning activities:

• Partner with FP&A colleagues on design of budget process and play a pivotal role in the organization and execution of budgeting activities
• Contribute to the design of the forecasting cycle, preparation of supporting materials, training of participants and orchestration of the process
• Review planning output, apply sanity checks and ensure consistency and reasonableness of planning data (budget and forecast)

Management Reporting and Analysis:

• Support the design and roll out of analytical files to facilitate understanding of results
• Lead the production of management reports, ensuring that the financial information presented is accurate and consistent across reports; propose enhancements to the way the information is presented
• Provide ad hoc analysis as requested

Team Management:

• Can be requested to coach junior analysts
• Develop solid relationship with the Group FP&A and Commercial Finance team globally, the Financial Controllers across Asia, Europe and US as well as the broader finance community

Key requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field; qualified accountant preferred
• 6-8 years of experience in FP&A
• Extensive experience working with financial planning and reporting systems; familiarity with SAP and SAC preferred
• Tech savvy, with ability to learn quickly new applications and assess how to best leverage a group of functional systems (HR, sales etc.) to support FP&A processes
• Strong attention to detail, data integrity and accuracy
• Robust analytical skills, with ability to build large financial models
• Proficiency in MS Excel & MS PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and coordination skills to work with global stakeholders
• Experience in coaching junior team members; ability to work under strict timelines and to effectively support a team of junior members to meet deliverables deadlines
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written

Company Benefits: At our Vistra India office, we believe in putting our employees’ well-being first! We offer a hybrid working arrangement. Additionally, we provide attractive insurance benefits, excellent job exposure and career prospects. If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply or have a confidential chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team members. Our goal is to make this a great place to work where all our people can thrive. We hope you join us on this exciting journey!