Financial Planning & Analysis: AVP

CO_AFATI Apex Fund Services LLP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group is seeking finance professionals to join its Global FP&A team at Associate to AVP levels in our Pune Global Service Centre. You will collaborate with regional finance, business leads, and cost centre owners to drive planning, forecasting, and performance insight across the portfolio.

You will own day-to-day BAU, prepare forecasts, perform variance analysis, and help enhance Workday/Adaptive processes while supporting automation and data-driven decision making for leadership

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7-15 years Financial Planning & Analysis experience (Depending on the position).
• Proficiency in Microsoft package (Word/Excel/Power Point).
• Power BI Knowledge is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of Workday/Adaptive Planning (Group Management Reporting system) preferred.
• Project Management Skills, Self-starter, Ability to multitask, good team player.
• Take accountability and end to end ownership of the tasks managed.
• Decision making capability and Attention to detail.
• Customer Centricity (Stakeholder Centricity).
• Good Communication & Stakeholder Management skills.
• Strong Time Management skill, ability to work under pressure.
• Demonstrable use and management of large data sets.
• Data analytics and visualization skills.
• Knowledge of Prophix (group management reporting system) and Financial Force an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Close partnership with the FP&A Regional Finance, Business Leads and Cost Centre Owners.
• Understand the main drivers while performing various activities under the different pillars (functions) of the Global FP&A Team to help perform better.
• Perform and own day to day, monthly BAU activities and ad hoc requests.
• Perform the Forecast and Planning activities.
• Actual vs Plan.
• Role Relocation / Target Operating Model.
• Tracking Synergy.
• Do a Deep dive analysis of the P&L with detailed commentary for various Stakeholders.
• The Leadership team (Global FP&A).
• Group Segment / Product Leads and Group Regional Heads.
• Group CFO
• Group COO
• Assist the seniors in preparing various reports and dashboards (e.g: Reports related to Profitability, revenue growth, trend analytics etc)
• Help in improvisation and enhancement of existing “Workday / Adaptive” system
• Work within the team to create a robust team culture with proper back up for processes, SOP & documentation
• Work towards automation (basis requirement), system transformation, innovation projects, enhancing the processes for better control and analytics
• For Leadership roles, the leads will need to drive, own and work towards creating a robust structure functionally and administratively

Skills

FP&A experience

Power BI

Workday/Adaptive Planning

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Excel

Communication

Multitasking

Team player

Tools

Power BI

Workday

Adaptive Planning

Prophix

Financial Force

Job description

About the Company

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world's largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide. Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That's why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply 'empower' you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

About the CompanyApex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003 is one of the world’s largest financial service providers with c.13,000 employees operating out of c.85 offices in 42 countries. The Group has c.$3 trillion assets under management and has delivered strong growth of >10% year on year for the last 3 years. Apex Group offers a single source solution to customers for financial services as it has the broadest range of services amongst its competitors. These services include fund administration solutions, digital on-boarding of bank accounts, depositary, custody and super ManCo services, corporate and family office services, business services including HR and payroll and a pioneering ESG ratings and advisory service for private companies.

Pune Global Service Centre FP&A Team India

FP&A Team India is growing as an Apex Group finance hub as it provides intelligent, enthusiastic, and energetic professionals to compliment a strong global finance team. This is a great opportunity to join the Global FP&A Team who have chosen Pune as their FP&A Global Service Centre (GSC). The FP&A Pune Team started with a 7-member team in 2021 in Phase 1. Following early successes of the Pune team and the need for increased reporting to stakeholders following a high number of recent business acquisitions, the team grew to 32 members by 2024 in the subsequent hiring phases. We now have a team of technically strong and energetic employees and middle management professionals delivering an increasing number of data sets, standardized deliverables, and improved analytical reporting to assist the Global FP&A team in managing reporting for the entire portfolio of Group Companies. The FP&A organisational structure is relatively flat thereby increasing opportunities for everyone to grow and build a successful career. We are looking to hire team members who will complement our world class high performing team. These roles are expected to drive data cleansing, standardized processing and be engaging with business, management, and finance teams across the globe.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance professional to join a high performing Global FP&A team operating in a fast growth Global Financial Services organization. We have a few openings at Associate, Senior Associate and Assistant Vice President levels. The Global FP&A team is functionally structured with Group Reporting (which includes synergy reporting as well), Revenue, People Cost and Other Expense Reporting and Partnering as the main pillars who also play a major role in stake holder partnership and management. The Entire Team and each Pillar is led by extremely knowledgeable, experienced, dedicated, and professional leaders. Basis the specific function the activities may differ, but an overall list of activities covered under the various roles are as below:

• Close partnership with the FP&A Regional Finance, Business Leads and Cost Centre Owners
• Understand the main drivers while performing various activities under the different pillars (functions) of the Global FP&A Team to help perform better
• Perform and own day to day, monthly BAU activities and ad hoc requests
• Perform the Forecast and Planning activities
• Actual vs Plan
• Role Relocation / Target Operating Model
• Tracking Synergy
• Do a Deep dive analysis of the P&L with detailed commentary for various Stakeholders
• The Leadership team (Global FP&A)
• Group Segment / Product Leads and Group Regional Heads
• Group CFO
• Group COO
• Assist the seniors in preparing various reports and dash boards (e.g: Reports related to Profitability, revenue growth, trend analytics etc)
• Help in improvisation and enhancement of existing “Workday / Adaptive” system
• Work within the team to create a robust team culture with proper back up for processes, SOP & documentation
• Work towards automation (basis requirement), system transformation, innovation projects, enhancing the processes for better control and analytics
• For Leadership roles, the leads will need to drive, own and work towards creating a robust structure functionally and administratively

Skills Required

• Minimum of 7-15 years Financial Planning & Analysis experience (Depending on the position)
• Proficiency in Microsoft package (Word/Excel/Power Point).
• Power BI Knowledge is an added advantage
• Knowledge of Workday/Adaptive Planning (Group Management Reporting system) preferred
• Project Management Skills, Self-starter, Ability to multitask, good team player
• Take accountability and end to end ownership of the tasks managed
• Decision making capability and Attention to detail
• Customer Centricity (Stakeholder Centricity)
• Good Communication & Stakeholder Management skills
• Strong Time Management skill, ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrable use and management of large data sets
• Data analytics and visualization skills
• Knowledge of Prophix (group management reporting system) and Financial Force an added advantage

What you will get in return

• A high level of visibility within a large organization which is on an upward trajectory
• Be part of a dynamic and fast-paced team that makes a visible contribution to Management decision making and deliver a tangible impact on the business
• Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with a broad range of internal stakeholders
• Opportunity to work with a diverse, agile and global finance and management teams

Additional information

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made based on skills, qualifications and experience. We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society, and the planet. For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey. Find out more about us