EY Financial Planning Operations Analyst-Supervising Associate-BA 

India, Kerala, Kochi 

75105634

Job Title: Financial Planning Operations Analyst

Job Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish relationships with members of the area Finance leadership team and key users in the regions to provide support and insights on the financial planning and forecast processes
• Become familiar with the internal tools and processes used by the planning community in the area.
• Respond to user inquiries regarding system access, data quality, system functionality, and other planning-related questions.
• Gather feedback from users regarding the system’s functionality and improvements through formal requirements gathering sessions and informal communications.
• Oversee area planning application enablement, including user documentation, user setup, system security, account management, product launch coordination, and feedback/requirement collection.
• Observe how users interact with the system and provide suggestions for improvement.
• Work with Product Managers and the Product Excellence specialist to create user stories for new functionality based on user requests.
• Participate in the functional testing of new systems/functions.
• Demonstrate flexibility to work in a global role, which may sometimes require availability outside of traditional business hours or an adjustment of business hours based on the candidate's location.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with both technical team members and non-technical stakeholders, including area leadership.
• Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive business requirements
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with keen attention to detail, focused on understanding complaints, analyzing data, and identifying the root cause of data quality issues.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively.
• Strong Excel and modeling skills
• Strong presentation skills, including the ability to bring new ideas and defend your position.
• Hands-on experience with Planning systems, preferably Oracle Planning/Essbase/SmartView.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work with a Global mindset.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Familiarity with defect tracking and requirements gathering tools such as ServiceNow and Azure DevOps.
• 5 years’ experience in a medium to large corporations performing financial analysis and/or process enablement.

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