Job Title: BI Senior Analyst Reports To: FP&A Manager Business Unit: Corporate Finance (FP&A) Location: India (Mumbai) Scope of this role We seek a detail-oriented, highly analytical BI Senior Analyst to join our finance team. The senior analyst will assist in driving the building of standardized dashboards- closely coordinating with business partners of the functions- to source requirements and timelines. The role will work closely with the BI analyst to ensure the regular delivery of standardized dashboards to teams globally. This role is critical to helping build standardized accurate financial reports (and adapting to the latest requirements) to support strategic decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate should have strong financial modeling skills, a solution mindset, and the ability to multi-task and deliver timely accurate reports.
Responsibilities
Strong experience and deep technical understanding of SAP Analytics Cloud (BI Reporting or Planning) in addition to technical and application knowledge expertise of SAC. Solutions include tools such as S/4 Embedded Analytics, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and Analysis for Office in the environment of SAP HANA, SAP S/4 HANA, and non-SAP Systems
Support the setup and development of an overall SAC governance model to position the solution for future reporting and analytics operations and enhancements.
Provide training and ongoing support of Business Intelligence Reporting and Visualization solutions and best practices to IT and business stakeholders.
Experience with SAP modules such as OTC, RAR, BRIM is a huge plus
Performing data validation and data quality checks
Drive mission-critical financial reporting and analytics (planning, forecasting, budgeting, monthly & quarterly variance analysis, etc.) for a large company
Ensure standard reports are produced & available as per stipulated timelines across all the verticals/business units. Ensure accuracy and completeness at all times
Partner with business teams on delivering analytics through dashboards, data, and insights to drive key business decisions and support negotiations
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Analytics/Modelling required.
Prior Finance (3-5 years minimum) FP&A/modeling/reporting experience
Experience with analytics tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Google Data Studio, and spreadsheet tools (excel, Google Sheets) is required
Sound fundamentals on financial knowledge, analytical/data modeling ability, and sound understanding of the media ecosystem including some understanding of Nielsen’s products and services
A Little About You
A successful Senior Analyst should be detail-oriented, and have a strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify and strengthen areas of business risks. They should help develop and maintain the right reporting models (completeness and accuracy) and adapt to business needs/strategic and growth mindset. This requires a lot of diligence and an attitude to take on new tasks while being solution-oriented.
Strong work ethic, self-motivated work style, attention to detail, effective communicator
Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and deliver results in an accurate and timely manner while adapting to changes in priorities
Ability to influence and strategically partner with individuals of various educational and technical backgrounds, both inside and outside the organization
Strong business acumen and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and present data
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure
Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and follow-up skills
