Sr Financial Analyst II

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc.; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecolab is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst to drive planning and analysis across divisions, partnering with stakeholders to support decision making and performance reviews.

You will develop driver-based forecasts, coordinate monthly close, and deliver insights using Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint to senior leadership. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in FP&A in FMCG/manufacturing and holds a Chartered Accountant or MBA from a premier business school.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant or MBA from a premier business school.
• 5+ years of FP&A experience in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze trends for divisions and provide insights on KPIs.
• Coordinate monthly close and forecast activities for leadership reviews.
• Perform operating income reconciliation from forecast to actuals.
• Prepare daily/month-to-go estimates versus forecast.
• Develop driver-based 50/50 forecast.
• Partner with division finance teams on business dynamics impact.
• Lead annual plan development with trend-based analyses.
• Provide monthly business reviews (MBRs) content and ad-hoc analytics.
• Support reporting needs and capabilities across stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Financial modeling

Decision support

Education

Chartered Accountant / MBA premier business school

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At Ecolab, you can help take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, delivering critical insights and innovative solutions to help our customers achieve clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments. With our worldwide reach and ambitious growth plans, you will have the opportunity to own your future and impact what matters. Are you ready to make an impact?

Ecolab Company has an opening for Financial Planning Analyst. If you are a passionate professional that is seeking opportunity, advancement, and a rewarding career.

The Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst will be responsible for financial planning and analysis activities supporting business divisions. This position will require partnership across multiple stakeholders within the organization and will have significant exposure and growth opportunities supported by a management team committed to associate development.

What You Will Do:

• Analyze trends for Ecolab divisions, including volume and pricing and provide insights to the divisional teams on Key performance metrics
• Coordinate monthly close and forecast activities, including communicating guidance, facilitating system loads, analyzing results Sales, Gross Profit & SG&A), and preparing content for financial reviews with senior leadership
• Perform Operation income reconciliation from Forecast to Actuals
• Prepare Daily Sales Report and project the month to go estimates Vs forecast
• Primary owner of developing a driver-based 50/50 forecast
• Partner with division finance teams to understand external and internal business dynamics and their impact on results
• Lead the creation of annual plan by leveraging the trend based analytical model to arrive at a high-level proposal & coordinate/communicate with multiple key stakeholders
• Develop sustainable content for use in monthly business reviews (MBRs) and provide ad-hoc financial analytics and deep dives to facilitate decision making
• Partner with broader stakeholders to drive critical reporting needs and capabilities

Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant /MBA premier business school
• 5 plus years of experience in financial Planning & Analysis in FMCG / Manufacturing industry
• Ability to translate financial analysis into insights and action plans
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with senior management
• information with a variety of audiences, including those with limited finance background
• Self-motivated with ability to efficiently organize and prioritize competing priorities
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to develop, implement and interpret financial models
• Strong PC and systems skills (Power BI, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint)