Manager, Finance Analytics (L08)

Synchrony; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in South Africa is seeking a Manager for Finance Analytics. This role involves utilizing SAS and Python for data-driven insights, managing financial reporting, and leading a team in delivering impactful analyses. The ideal candidate has a strong background in data visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI. Applicants should possess a graduate degree or significant experience in financial analytics. This dynamic position offers opportunities for career advancement and requires collaboration with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Best-in-class employee benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-3 years of experience using SAS, Python, and visualization tools.
• Strong collaborator with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Expertise in leveraging SAS and Python for data analysis.
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly financial metrics.
• Collaborate with US stakeholders for quarterly forecasts.

Skills

SAS

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Microsoft Office Suite

Analytical tools

Education

Graduate degree in any discipline

5+ years of experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Oracle Financial Data Warehouse

Hyperion

Job description

Role Title

Manager, Finance Analytics (L08)

Company Overview

Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry’s most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoors, pet and more.

• We have recently been ranked #2 among India’s Best Companies to Work for by Great Place to Work. We were among the Top 50 India’s Best Workplaces in Building a Culture of Innovation by All by GPTW and Top 25 among Best Workplaces in BFSI by GPTW. We have also been recognized by Ambition Box Employee Choice Awards among the Top 20 Mid-Sized Companies, ranked #3 among Top Rated Companies for Women, and Top-Rated Financial Services Companies.

• We offer Flexibility and Choice for all employees and provide best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being.

• We provide career advancement and upskilling opportunities, focusing on Advancing Diverse Talent to take up leadership roles

Organizational Overview

The Finance Platform Analytics organization leverages technology to optimize processes and data gathering, focusing our human resources on value added analytics and solution generation. We are the financial data experts of where data lies, how it is connected, and how to retrieve it. The Reporting and Visualization team within the Finance Platform Analytics organization is focused on delivering the data in the best format based on the end user requirements, be that Excel, PDF, Tableau, Power BI, or some other delivery mechanism.

Role Summary/Purpose

This position is a part of the Finance Centre of Excellence organization which provides support to Synchrony Financial - Finance Function. The Manager directly supports their assigned area(s) with all matters pertaining to financial analytics and data sourcing requirements. This includes financial reporting and analysis, financial planning and forecasting, with an emphasis on process improvements. This position is based out of Hyderabad, India.

Essential Responsibilities

• Expertise in leveraging SAS and Python to efficiently collect, analyze, and interpret complex data sets, driving actionable business insights.

• Skilled in aggregating data from diverse sources, performing data preparation and cleansing using SAS/Python, and designing intuitive, dynamic dashboards with Tableau to support decision-making.

• Adept at creating and delivering comprehensive dashboards, reports, and analytical packages that accurately capture periodic financial metrics and key business drivers tailored to various functional areas.

• Responsible for the timely preparation and presentation of monthly financial metrics and critical performance indicators, enabling function-specific strategic planning.

• Proactively identify opportunities for process enhancements, recommending and implementing improvements to optimize reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.

• Collaborate closely with US stakeholders to develop and review quarterly forecasts, providing detailed reporting and insightful analysis to explain variances against baseline projections.

• Deliver end-to-end analytical support by extracting and transforming data from enterprise data warehouses using advanced analytical tools.

• Drive predictive sales analytics initiatives by applying correlation analysis and historical trend evaluation to forecast credit card sales with precision.

• Demonstrate innovative thinking and a willingness to explore unconventional analytical approaches to uncover novel insights and solutions.

• Champion simplification and automation initiatives, consistently enhancing reporting accuracy and operational efficiency through streamlined workflows.

• Support strategic pricing projects by combining strong business acumen with a deep understanding of data warehouse architectures to deliver impactful analyses.

• Manage surveillance and analytical projects, ensuring rigorous data validation and insightful interpretation.

• Provide timely ad-hoc analytical support to meet evolving business needs and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Graduate degree in any discipline with minimum 1 - 3 years of experience in Reporting and using analytical tools, or in lieu of a degree minimum 5+ years of experience.

• in SAS, Python, Power BI/Tableau.

• Minimum 1-3 years of experience using SAS, Python, and visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau with demonstrated ability to independently develop and optimize analytical code.

• Strong collaborator with excellent relationship-building skills to thrive within a highly matrixed organizational environment.

• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint), coupled with hands-on experience in financial systems such as Oracle and Hyperion.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in SAS and/or Python.

• Knowledge of MS Access, Advanced Excel & Macros.

• Knowledge of Oracle Financial Data Warehouse (OFDW) & Hyperion (Smart View)

• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and ability to work cross functionally, and cross culturally.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work in tight deadlines

• Financial services industry experience is preferable.

• Ability to understand and anticipate end user needs, develop efficient data structures to deliver those needs while maximizing computing power.

• Strong analytics, problem solving skills and attention to detail.

• Must be a self-starter, ability to quickly learn, adapt, shows initiative and thinks outside the box.

Work Timings

3PM to 12 AM IST

For Internal Applicants

• Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying.

• Inform your Manager or HRM before applying for any role on Workday.

• Ensure that your Professional Profile is updated (fields such as Education, Prior experience, Other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format)

• Must not be any corrective action plan (First Formal/Final Formal, LPP)

• L4 to L7 Employees who have completed 12 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

• L8 Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

• Level 4+ employees can apply.

Grade/Level: 08

Job Family Group: Finance

Job Family Group: Data Analytics