Senior Specialist, External Reporting

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Specialist to join our External Reporting. This role is located in Pune.

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

• Deliver and support the EMEA legal entity annual plan and semi-annual reforecast.
• Lead financial plan review meetings with senior stakeholders
• Work closely on budget inputs, assumptions, and strategies.
• Provide recommendations on Balance Sheet and Income Statement evolution.
• Deliver budget management insight, guidance, and support to stakeholders.
• Complete commentary for all revenue and expense reporting lines, providing high-level analysis (plan vs. actuals, reforecast vs. plan).
• Drive continuous change and improvement every plan cycle.
• Ensure operational control environment and governance requirements.
• Maintain self-review checklists, assumptions document, version control logs & reconciliations.
• Support on internal audit requests, control initiatives, and address ad hoc requests.

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

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CPA qualification with 5+ years post qualified experience
• Experience of compiling and reviewing financial statements, including fundamental understanding of Balance Sheet and Income Statement and their interactions.
• Strong analytical and excel skills/ MS Office proficient.
• Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting systems preferred.
• Budgeting and forecasting modelling experience.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Organized with the ability to lead tasks and work effectively.