Sr. Adv Finance Analyst

• Working Capital Management : Monitor and improve working capital metrics such as FCF, Days of Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days of Payables (DPP), and Days of Sales (DOS) . Oversee collections and disbursement forecasting to ensure liquidity and operational efficiency.
• Collaboration with Functional Leaders : Work closely with functional leaders to support activities such as Pulse, SRO (Short Range Outlook), AOP (Annual Operating Plan), and related forecasting processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial projections.
• Lead and participate in monthly sessions with both operations and finance leadership to review financial performance, address variances, and align action plans.
• Insight Generation and Financial Analysis: Provide new and valuable insights through comprehensive financial analysis, supporting informed decision-making and strategic initiatives.
• Standardization and Automation Initiatives : Promote and implement the standardization and automation of financial processes and report to drive productivity and operational efficiency across the team.
• Oversee the timely and accurate completion of recurring deliverables, and preparation of financial reports. Prepare leadership presentations and support monthly operating reviews.

Education and Certifications

• Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant/master’s degree in finance, or Business Administration

Required Experience 6+ years of overall finance experience

Critical

• A Capable finance professional who has the intellectual curiosity and an attitude in going above and beyond to partner with the business in commercial excellence.
• Exposure to Global Customers with ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees/customers and align and integrate with other departments / sites.
• Strategic Partner with Corporate Finance and Functional leaders to manage financial targets for the function.
• Prior exposure of driving business finance metrics
• Exposure to Tools like Power BI, Advance excel etc.
• Knowledge of ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, Essbase, HANA/BW and Hyperion
• The ability to quickly identify subtle patterns among issues and to make consistent, timely decisions
• Strong cross functional and peer influencing skills.