Responsibilities Manager - Financial Planning Analysis About Principal understand who we are With more than 19 000 employees worldwide Principal helps people and companies in Asia Australia Europe Latin America and North America build and protect their financial well-being We have been doing this for 145 years A FORTUNE 500 company we are known for our innovative ideas and real-life solutions that help customers make financial progress no matter their income or portfolio size Principal Global Services PGS is the global business services GBS for Principal Financial group with offices in India and the Philippines For more information visit www principal com Follow us on Xcorp previously Twitter Facebook LinkedIn and YouTube Job Purpose this section helps you understand the business and provides high level summary of the role Manager - Financial Planning Analysis will be part of PGS Finance - Financial Planning Analysis Team Enterprise Corporate Finance In this role you ll support the management reporting and financial analysis for financial and business leaders support project reporting including management of large data sets provide advanced variance analysis and deliver actionable insights to leaders across our Service Center Business Units SCBUs including the CFO working group This role will partner closely with members of the US-based SCBU FPA team and cross BU finance teams Essential deliverables the section helps understand the job ownership and accountability Support FP A Management Reporting Forecasting project reporting Project Ad-hoc work Modeling of financial results and ability to link initiatives to the results Lead the assessment of project performance against financial projections investigating variances and communicating impact to stakeholders Ability to apply US GAAP and Statutory Accounting Principles concepts along with performance metrics to new initiatives and identify impact to financial results Conduct cause-and-effect analysis to identify key drivers of results and uncover root causes of variances Provide analytical support related to performance metrics income statement and balance sheet activity Evaluate actuals and forecast and the key drivers of variances Redesign processes and reports to optimize efficiency and align with changing business needs Work collaboratively with other teams across the department and the Enterprise to share best practices and deliver on strategic and financial initiatives Support the delivery of timely financial results and forecasts perform in depth analysis interpret project value data to generate actionable insights and strategic recommendations Serve as the final point of validation for data ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the single source of truth for all reporting Gain deep knowledge of the company s financial data structure and tools to support reporting needs across specific SCBUs Manage projects and workload independently Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously Presentation data visualization skills Leadership at Principal As a leader at Principal you are responsible for driving our strategy meeting evolving customer needs and creating an inclusive culture Our Leadership expectations are our guide to the standards expected from all our leaders Our leaders need to be a positive brand ambassador of our core values and purpose They need to understand our code of conduct and know the responsibility to comply They stay respectful of diversity and differences and work towards building inclusive teams and partnerships Qualifications-Certifications-Relevant Work ExperiencePreferred educational background Master s degree Professional Degree Relevant Industry Certification Preferably Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance Proven track record of working in complex Finance Accounting function for medium large scale operations Knowledge and experience of transitions and transformation process digital etc for Finance Accounting domain Advanced Excel MS Office Financial reporting applications skills and experience Must have a valuable knowledge and experience of working in Operational Excellence environment as Project Lead certification in any of the improvement methodologies like Lean Six Sigma etc is mandatory Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and inspire others Total years of industry experience Minimum 6 years experience preferably in BFSI Industry either in GCC service provider environment Reporting RelationshipsThis role reports to Senior Manager Associate Director Flexibility Option and Base LocationPrincipal offers modern hybrid working arrangements that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences Flexibility Option for the role Hybrid 3 days in-office with flexible work hours Shift 12 30PM to 21 30PM ISTBase Location Pune India Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race color religion or belief sex age national origin citizenship status marital status military veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws Principal is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion respect and integrity customer focus and innovation Principal reserves the right to change this job description any time and this job description is not intended to detail every requirement of the job Other job requirements may be found for example in an individual s goals as determined by their leader

📌 Manager - Fp&a (Maharashtra)
🏢 Principal Global Services
📍 Maharashtra