Principal, Financial Planning

**_Bring your ideas. Make history. _**
BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.

With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what **#LifeAtBNYMellon **is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of **Group Manager **to join our **Financial Management & Analysis (FM&A) **team. This role is located in **Pune, Maharashtra - HYBRID.**

**In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways**:

- The Group Manager supervises the team. S/he is accountable to deliver complex analytics and reporting. S/he plays an integral role in the development of period end analysis, consolidation, commentary, variance analyses, and reporting, supporting key performance indicator (KPI) metrics tracking and scorecard reporting.
- Own and be responsible for the delivery of all performance management requirements of the business. Provide value add through comprehensive understanding of financials, business context and analysis to support their decision making and strategic development.
- Lead the budgeting, forecasting, reporting, incentive accruals, operating performance, profitability, and industry/competitor outcomes and trends.
- Lead and deliver on Finance transformation through technology adoption and streamlining.
- Collaborate with senior members of the team and the business line CFOs to work on ad-hoc requests and present financial information.
- Produce executive presentations, analysis and supporting materials for senior management.
- Provide thought leadership in simplifying and articulating complex issues.
- Collaborate with the team and to develop the staff to take up different/more value-added roles

**To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following**:

- Chartered Accountant / MBA in finance with at least 15 years of working experience in financial planning, forecasting and variance/ trend analysis will be preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong technical, analytical, including Excel, PowerPoint
- Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision
- Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members
- Ability to navigate multiple data sets and synthesize into cohesive presentation and recommendations
- Advanced Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
- Proficiency with reporting tools like MAQ, HFM, Cognos, Power BI
- Proficiency with SAP, PeopleSoft, or other relative ERP/ accounting tools

At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:

- Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
- Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
- Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN - 100% score
- 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
- CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’

Our Benefits:
BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

**BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.**

**Our ambition is to build the best global team - one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve - and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.