Lead Analyst (FP&A)

Job Summary

This role will be responsible for partnering directly with Global FP&A leaders to deliver insightful and proactive financial analysis that drive fact based, data driven decision making.

This role will be responsible for working with the business to challenge the status quo and dive deep to solve complex business problems.

The successful candidate will be a creative thinker with a strong bias to action that has the ability to collaborate across Finance. This role requires a self-starter with strong financial modeling and problem-solving skills. The candidate should have a proven track record of influencing and supporting decisions in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

Design, develop, deliver & lead insightful financial reporting and dashboards

Partner with category finance teams to provide ad-hoc decision support analysis

Perform category specific deep dives to understand root cause

Provide tactical support for key Executive meetings

Execute category specific event analysis & reporting

Support teams during key financial and business processes (Annual/Strategic Plan, Forecast, etc.)

Years of Experience:

7+ years of prior experience in a finance or analytical role, preferably 2-3 years in a Retail domain

Education Qualification & Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or related analytical field

MBA Finance / Qualifed CA / CMA / CFA

Primary Skills (must have):

Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities, experience working cross-functionally and with multiple stakeholders across locations

Strong financial modelling and Excel skills

Exceptional analytical skills; highly detail oriented

Prior FP&A experience

Proficient in Excel (Power Pivots, Power Query, VBA) and PowerPoint

Knowledge of any one of the data visualization tools like PowerBI or MicroStrategy

Ability to see the bigger picture by connecting dots between multiple projects driven within the team

Strong communication and interpersonal skills