Commercial Finance Analyst

Overview

The Commercial Finance Analyst develops innovative solutions to deliver customer outcomes and drive growth while managing company risk/reward. The role provides commercial finance reporting, planning, forecasting and analysis for regional commercial teams and finance operations.

What you'll do

• Drive commercial finance operating rhythms by providing centralized finance reporting capabilities, commercial productivity metrics, commercial forecasting, and contributing to overall business growth.
• Lead commercial and financial planning, budgeting, monthly and quarterly forecasting, and analysis while supporting regional sales and commercial teams.
• Perform monthly closing and reporting for the India South Asia region and northern Europe ledger for the Pharmaceutical Diagnostics business.
• Ensure accurate financials and explain variance drivers versus budget, prior year and prior quarter.
• Track actuals progress versus plan and provide meaningful insights and actionable outcomes to drive profitable growth and operational rigor.
• Collaborate on or lead cross-functional projects with the Global Finance team to drive simplification, standardization and/or improved rigor in key Operations and Finance processes for better and sustainable growth and profitability.
• Communicate with direct colleagues and business partners on finance-related matters.
• Provide informal guidance to new team members.
• Explain complex information to others in straightforward situations.

What you'll need

• CPA, CA, ICWA or an MBA from reputed institutions.
• 6-8 years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Strong analytical and risk assessment skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change.
• Clear thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience successfully leading projects or process improvements within Operations or Finance functions.
• Ability to quickly grasp new ideas.
• Integrity and adherence to high moral, ethical and personal values in decisions, communications, actions and dealings with others.
• Strong influencing skills across business functions.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment.

Nice to have

• Graduation from GE's Financial Management Program (FMP).
• Familiarity with US GAAP.

Details

• Location: Gurgaon, India.
• Relocation assistance is not provided.