Manager, Financial Planning And Analysis

Role Title Manager Financial Planning and Analysis 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 AmbitionBox Employee Choice Awards among the Top 20 Mid-Sized Companies ranked 3 among Top Rated Companies for Women and Top-Rated Financial Services Companies Synchrony celebrates 51 women diversity 105 people with disabilities and 50 veterans and veteran family members 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 Synchrony Finance Centre of Excellence team broadly supports the areas of FP A Controllership Treasury Finance Analytics and Sourcing and carries out Direct ownership accountability for Planning Pacing R2R and P2P activities ROLE SUMMARY PURPOSE This position is a part of the Finance Centre of Excellence team which carries out Direct ownership accountability for Planning Pacing Reporting and analysis related to FP A KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Assist in key month end activities which provide oversight of completeness and accuracy of underlying management information Reviewing financials on a daily basis during the month-end period and reporting issues to finance management comparing Actual to plan forecast prior period to ensure correct month-end close investigating unusual postings of expenses Prepare accruals and other journal entries and lead the month end close process Prepare dashboards Packages report analyze and interpret periodic financial data for functional management accurately and on a timely basis Monthly management reporting updating reporting decks management reviews with Finance Management as required Reviewing processes and suggesting implementing improvements changes to current procedures Provide commentary and insights on performance against budgeted OP plan and prior year Prepare monthly and quarterly Estimate reporting pre- month end estimates of expenses as well as monthly journal entries Perform adhoc analysis on multiple expense categories Construct models and or processes to improve forecasting ability Work with US stakeholders to create and review quarterly forecasts and annual OP plans including reporting analysis to explain changes against given baselines Providing end to end support take ownership for Operating Planning exercise Partner with Transformation Teams for enhanced ways of managing the function and be part of internal projects from time to time REQUIRED SKILLS KNOWLEDGE Relevant Experience supporting Operations functions - FP A Work Force Planning Ops Analytics etc Good understanding of Basics in Accounting financial analysis and Planning Reporting Strong analytical and problem solving skills multi-tasking capabilities are a must Ability to lead projects assignments and ad hoc requests Candidate should have a high level of attention to detail Demonstrated strong analytical project management and organizational skills Should have a Proactive approach in problem solving skills Good verbal and written communications skills Sound Decision making skills DESIRED SKILLS KNOWLEDGE Knowledge of Advanced Excel Macros Knowledge of Oracle Hyperion Knowledge of Tableau Power BI Experience in a service oriented captive business environment preferred other experiences in KPO may also be preferred ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA MBA Finance CA-Inter CWA-Inter M Com with 2 4 Years of relevant work experience WORK TIMINGS 03 00 PM to 12 00AM 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 PIP For levels 4 - 7 Employees who have completed 12 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible For Level 8 Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible Level Grade 8 Job Family Group Finance Synchrony