Job Description –GDS SAP Alliance Finance Reporting Program Specialist – Assistant Director |
GDS Enablement Services – Growth & Innovations | Assistant Director |
Sub Function:GDS Alliance Partner Operations CoE | Reports to(Job Title and name):GDS Alliance Partner Operations CoE Lead |
Role title:GDS SAP Alliance Finance Reporting Program Specialist |
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Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Business Reporting, Financial Modelling and Analysis:
- Lead comprehensive business segment reporting, encompassing sales, revenue, and market analysis.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models, including budgets, ratios and ROI plans.
- Perform extensive financial analysis of weekly, monthly, and annual results.
- Conduct variance and market leadership analysis to understand operational challenges.
- Engineer inventory models incorporating product margin, traffic, and marketing metrics.
- Establish key performance indicators to enhance strategic decision-making.
- Digital Transformation Leadership:
- Spearhead digital transformation initiatives within the Reporting & Data Analytics team.
- Drive, design, develop, deploy, and maintain a BI-driven transformation of business and financial reporting using Power BI and SQL.
- Develop/refine a sophisticated reporting infrastructure, ensuring seamless report generation for global operations.
- Enhancing efficiency through automation and digital integration to improve processes and foster business growth.
- Utilize lean methodologies and advanced data analytics to drive continuous improvement.
- Stakeholder Relationship Management:
- Cultivate and maintain key stakeholder relationships to support business expansion.
- Communicate with leadership members globally, identifying and alerting key performance indicators.
- Highlight organizational achievements and secure new business opportunities through strategic marketing and client-focused approaches.
- People Management and Team Leadership:
- Lead and manage a dynamic team, focusing on team building, client transitions, and task efficiency improvements.
- Demonstrate strong decision-making skills that improve processes and foster business growth.
- Foster an environment that promotes knowledge sharing and best practices.
- Promote effective teamwork with multitasking capabilities.
Must-Have: - Advanced skills and experience with Power BI Report Development (Pro License)
- Proficient in Power BI Service Management.
- Advanced knowledge of ETL processes with Power Query.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Excel 365-2019 functions
- Strong understanding of Data Analysis Expressions (DAX).
- Design and create SQL queries, interpret advance SQL queries and extract or manipulate data for reporting and analysis purposes.
- Skilled in developing Power Point presentations.
Good-to-Have: - Knowledge of SAP's different product offerings and SAP business.
- Knowledge of Power Apps.
- Experience with Alteryx.
- Familiarity with Azure SQL Database.
- Understanding of Power BI Premium
- Command on Mathematical concepts specially statistics and probability.
- Experience in managing a similar reporting and analysis function.
- Experience working in a globally deployed accounting organization.
- Expertise in Cloud RPA with Power Automate.
- Skilled in Excel VBA
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Skills and Attributes for Success: - Strong understanding of accounting concepts and finance processes
- Focused on numbers, data, insights with inclination to learn/leverage technology.
- Attention to details and presentations.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Demonstrates a poised and thoughtful demeanour in high-pressure situations.
- Quick to understand and assimilate new information, with a keen ability to ask insightful questions.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Qualifications: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, reporting or related fields.
- 10+ years of experience in financial reporting and analytics, Data analysis, insights and interpretation to leadership with expertise as a Power BI developer with excellent track record.
- Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Detail-oriented with an unwavering commitment to accuracy and quality.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a team towards achieving common goals.
- Certifications and credentials in Finance and Reporting would be an added advantage
Preferred Characteristics: - A proactive, self-starter attitude with the initiative to seek out opportunities for improvement.
- A collaborative mindset that thrives in a team-oriented environment.
- A continuous learner who is passionate about staying current with industry best practices and emerging technologies.
- A poised and thoughtful demeanour in high-pressure situations
- A strategic thinker who can see the big picture while also diving into the details when necessary.
- Continuous learning mindset and the ability to adapt to evolving reporting and analytics technologies
Buenos Aries, Argentina Work Hours: Should mirror the US-West coast workday (Pacific Time Zone) |
This job description is intended as a guide to reflect the principal functions of the job. However, it is not an all-inclusive listing of the required job functions and functions may vary depending on the particular geographic location of the job and/or the manager. Further, the job description is subject to change at the discretion of management. |
