Principal Analyst - ATR

AB InBev GCC India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

AB InBev GCC India is seeking a Principal Analyst - ATR to oversee monthly financial reporting, close processes, and compliance across the zone. The role emphasizes accuracy, timely delivery, and strong collaboration with GCC teams and country controllers.

Responsibilities include income statement and balance sheet submissions, cash flow analysis, tax reconciliation, and development of standardized schedules and dashboards. Prior experience with SAP/ERP and Cognos is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Education: Semi Qualified CA Inter, CMA, ACCA or CPA or related areas.
• Experience: Minimum 3+ years in Finance, accounting, reporting or audit.
• Experience in working with SAP/ERP.
• Experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Experience in Cognos Tool is a plus.
• Experience in coordinating with people is a plus.
• Ability to analyze complex accounting data.

Responsibilities

• Income statement submission with ability to reopen to correct errors upon request.
• Balance sheet submission with potential reopenings for corrections.
• Income statement zone review and finalization.
• Cash flow schedules and variance analysis of Income statement, Balance sheet and Cash flow.
• Tax reconciliation and supplementary schedules for ageing of loans and receivables and payables.
• KPI schedule for Net CAPEX by plant; PROV roll-forward template; supplementary tax schedules.

Skills

Finance reporting

Financial statement analysis

Stakeholder management

ERP coordination

Education

Semi Qualified CA Inter, CMA, ACCA or CPA

Tools

SAP/ERP

MS Office

Cognos Tool

Job description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with teammates, resources, and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

AB InBev GCC was incorporated in 2014 as a strategic partner for Anheuser-Busch InBev. The center leverages the power of data and analytics to drive growth for critical business functions such as operations, finance, people, and technology. The teams are transforming Operations through Tech and Analytics.

Do You Dream Big?

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Job Description:

Job Title: Principal Analyst - ATR

Reporting to: Manager - ATR

1.Purpose of the role:

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of monthly financials including Income Statement and Balance Sheet for the zone/Country and examination of Cash flow and variances.
• Ensure timely closure of books and maintaining accuracy/quality of all related activities like ERP Accounting, JE, Account Reconciliation etc. through required co-ordination with various GCC teams as well as Country and Zone Controllers.
• Ensure delivery of operational performance within GCC / Zones against agreed SLAʼs & KPIʼs and complete adherence to SOX/MICS and audit compliances.
• Partner with teams to identify improvements in efficiency, productivity & utilization across the zones and driving the improvements where required.

2. Key Tasks & Accountabilities:

• Income statement submission - reopening to correct for errors is possible upon request
• Balance sheet submission - reopening to correct for errors is possible upon request.
• Income statement submission – zone review final
• Cash flow - flow schedules.
• Variance analysis Income statement, Balance sheet and Cash flow
• Tax reconciliation
• Supplementary schedules for ageing of loans and receivables and payables.
• KPI schedule for Net CAPEX (by plant)
• PROV roll-forward template
• Supplementary schedules for tax reconciliation.
• Variance analysis tax supplementary schedules.

Main characteristics:

• Be a subject matter expert to all control related activities.
• Build effective relationship with the key stakeholders & address their concerns during daily, weekly, monthly reporting cycle.
• Work in close contact with Business Operations.

Evaluation Criteria: (Targets)

• Activities delivered in time, Accurately and without business disruption
• Deliverables. Signed off by stakeholders.
• Number of values adds: Improvements, Standardization, Automation (recommendations made)
• Work in a quick changing environment
• Constantly balancing the search for new improved ways of working with the sustained implementing ways of working.
• Ensure full flexibility within the team to meet existing and future business needs Key dimensions. This role has the key accountability to have accurate figures in Cognos which is the primary reference for other departments/managers to achieve their target (main KPIs of targets can be based on Cognos), like cash flow / core working capital.
• Cognos figures are primary inputs for senior management to make their conclusion therefore; it is very important to accurately reporting Cognos figures Key contacts: (internal – external)

3. Qualifications, Experience, Skills:

• Education: Semi Qualified CA Inter, CMA, ACCA or CPA or related areas.
• Experience: Minimum 3+years Previous work experience in field of Finance & accounting, reporting or audit.
• Experience in working with SAP/ERP
• Experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, etc.);.
• Experience in working with Cognos Tool is a plus.
• Experience in coordinating with people is a plus
• Ability to analyze complex accounting data.

Mandatory Skills: ATR, Finance Reporting, Financial Statement (P&L and Balance Sheet), Stakeholder Management.

Preferred Skills: Experience in Cognos Tool.

And above all of this, an undying love for beer!

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