Senior Analyst - FP & A

About Firstsource

Firstsource Solutions is a leading provider of customized Business Process Management (BPM) services. Firstsource specialises in helping customers stay ahead of the curve through transformational solutions to reimagine business processes and deliver increased efficiency, deeper insights, and superior outcomes.

We are trusted brand custodians and long-term partners to 100+ leading brands with presence in the US, UK, Philippines, India and Mexico. Our rightshore delivery model offers solutions covering complete customer lifecycle across Healthcare, Telecommunications & Media and Banking, Financial Services & Insurance verticals.

Our clientele includes Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies.

Financial Analyst

General Summary: The Analyst will be in charge of coordinating, developing and supporting a number of tasks for the Financial Planning Manager and/or Director. The position will revolve heavily around the operating budgets for the Newsroom, Technology and People & Culture divisions, plus others as needed,including both regular recurring reporting and ad hoc analyses related to their performance to the operating budget as well as historical comparisons.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities:

• Annual budget: Coordinate and support the development of reconciliations, presentations and loading of data into financial system for the annual budgets for designated divisions

• Annual budget: Prepare procedures and identify efficiencies for annual budgeting process for designated divisions

• Projections & Forecasting: Work and collaborate with designated divisions to compile the current month’s projection for review with CFO

• Expense Reconciliation and Month End Closing: Develop and maintain reports that reconcile staffing and vendor information as it relates to actual performance vs budget including accrual tracking and processing through month end close process

• Expense Reconciliation and Month End Closing: Work with the Director of Philanthropy, Finance and the Lenfest group to assist in financial reporting and month end accrual tracking and processing of expenses tied to grant funding projects

• Ad Hoc Analysis & Reporting: Regular ad hoc analysis assignments for designated divisions

• Training & Collaboration: The Analyst will be asked to cross train with other analysts throughout the year to help spread knowledgebase throughout the Finance division

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics; MBA preferred
• Experience: 5 years in financial planning and accounting experience in a similar business environment

• Systems: Knowledge of Oracle fusion or other corporate accounting financial system
• Systems: Highly comfortable with Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel as well as Google Suite with emphasis on Sheets and Slides

• Systems: Detail oriented with the ability to follow through and solve problems
• Communication: Can communicate clearly and effectively with other at various levels of the company as well as externally when needed

• Communication: Establish, cultivate, and maintain effective working relationships throughout the organization

• General Requirement: Workspace and record keeping should be well organized
• General Requirement: Must be very reliable with regards to meeting deadlines
• General Requirement: Adaptable and flexible to new ideas and changes in responsibilities as the operations develop

• General Requirement: Able to produce accurate results in a fast paced, high-pressure environment
  
  

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