FP&A ANALYST

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Financial Planning & Analysis Teams develop, interpret, and implement financial concepts for financial planning and control. They perform technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance. They gather, analyze, prepare, and summarize recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, trended future requirements and operating forecasts. The Financial Planning & Analysis Teams also perform economic research and studies in the areas of rates of return, depreciations, working capital requirements, investment opportunities, investment performance and impact of governmental requirements.
The Financial Analyst assists with maintaining and developing the financial reporting and forecasting systems and processes for the Industrial Global BU.  The department is a centre of excellence for business unit financial reporting and forecasting.

Responsibilities:

•    Assists with maintaining and developing the reporting and forecasting system
•    Assists with and develops the processes to obtain data from the TE ERP system, SAP, datawarehouse, TED (Cognos and SAP Business Objects) and TE Corporate Financial reporting system, Oracle Hyperion Planning.
•    Assists with maintaining the databases and spreadsheets and processes required to transform the data to be used in the reporting and forecasting systems.
•    Builds centralized reports to suit users’ requirements and publishes them.
•    Provides instruction and training in the systems for users at all levels and sub verticals in all regions.
•    Maintains security of the systems and databases in conjunction with the data owners and managers in all regions.  This will include regular reviews in accordance with TE policies.
•    Assists with projects to develop and standardize reporting processes across INDG and aligned to the IS segment FP&A standardization. Such projects aim to utilize the systems available to increase productivity by enabling automation steps, eliminating duplications, and coordinating information requirements - focus on continuous process improvements & simplification.
•    Works with colleagues in the standard reporting and analysis team in India to understand their customers’ requirements and support with alternative, improved processes for the team to use.
•    Assists with testing and implementing system upgrades and updates on multiple servers and to all users.
 

Requirements:

•    Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration
•    Three+ years relevant finance/accounting experience with manufacturing budgeting, forecasting processes and consolidation.
•    Understanding of manufacturing and trading organizations, budgeting/ forecasting processes and standard cost accounting techniques.
•    General understanding of U.S. GAAP and IFRS reporting.
•    Knowledge and hands on experience of SAP, Hyperion or similar ERP, BI and consolidation systems.
•    Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and database software.  Expert Microsoft office skills preferred.  Previous experience of development of consolidation/BI reporting/forecasting systems an advantage.
•    Fluent in English both written and spoken.
•    Strong problem solving, strategic thinking, and analytical skills.  Able to picture “simple” solutions to complex business scenarios involving multiple systems and accounting disciplines across multiple regions.
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to communicate complex business issues in a clear/concise manner and relate to colleagues at all levels and in all locations.
•    Comfortable to work in an international matrix organisation.  Previous experience of a multicultural environment an advantage.
•    Adaptable/Flexible:  being open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations.
•    Previous experience of Six Sigma problem solving techniques/tools would be an advantage.

What we can offer:

•    Work in a team where a good atmosphere and team spirit is one of greatest values,
•    Private medical healthcare including dentist for you and your family,
•    Attractive package of extra benefits of your choosing in My Benefit Platform,
•    Flexible working hours,
•    Possibility to work from home or working from the office,
•    Modern and comfortable office.
 

Competencies