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Job Description
Job Title: Principal Analyst, General Ledger Accounting & Financial Reporting
Role Band: 7
Location: GCC Bangalore
Reporting to: Manager
Date:
PURPOSE OF ROLE
Please summarise the overall purpose of the role.
KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Please list, in bullet format, the key actions and accountabilities of the role on both a transactional/operational and strategic level (if applicable). Include the day-to-day as well as longer-term goals and indicators. Taken collectively, the 'key tasks and accountabilities' are what a successful post-holder would do and achieve whilst in the role.
Reporting responsibility:
This role has full responsibility on FCCS & Cognos reporting tasks making sure they are done in compliance with the reporting requirements, making sure that all stakeholders reports their assigned task accurately in time. He/she has to be in contact with Country Controller, Finance Manager and Control Director to submit/ or help to submit the required templates to Financials.
Monthly and quarterly tasks:
Project accountability:
To make sure that assigned ongoing (global & country) projects (e.g. GCOA, FCCS, Cognos flow) achieve their goals. Active participation on project meetings, contribution to define and execute the action plans, cooperation with Project Lead, Team Lead, Country Controller and other teams to achieve project goals. Support the project with professional expertise.
MICS Control Testing:
To review / test assign internal controls and drive for successful closure (including obtaining evidence / review of evidence / discussing with country finance)
Please describe how the role fits into, and interacts with, the wider business. Include a summary of the activities of the wider department/business function in which this role is based. Please also use this section to highlight the key strategic interactions (in terms of scope, key business relationships leveraged, etc) if this is applicable.
Main Characteristics: Challenges:
Be a subject matter expert to the business team (Financial Reporting processes /ATR)
Maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders & address their concerns during daily, weekly, monthly reporting cycle
Be closely connected with Business Operations
Evaluation Criteria (Targets):
Activities delivered in time, Accurately and without business disruption
Deliverables signed off by stakeholders
Number of value adds: Improvements, Standardisation, Automation (recommendations made)
Key Dimensions:
This role has the key accountability to have accurate figures in FCCS & Cognos which is the primary reference for other departments/managers to achieve their target (main KPIs of targets can be based on FCCS & Cognos), like cash flow / core working capital. FCCS & Cognos figures are primary inputs for senior management to make their decision therefore, it is very important to accurately reporting FCCS & Cognos figures.
Key Contacts:
Country and Zone Accounting Controller &
GCC teams
Geographical Scope:
Africa
Please list the following requirements
Level of educational attainment required:
Bachelor's degree required (emphasis in Accounting or Finance field)/MBA Finance &
Chartered or Cost Accountant (ICAI, ACCA, CPA, ICMAI India or CIMA)
Previous work experience required
Minimum of 2 years' experience post qualification with large scale manufacturing industry with reporting background.
Skilled in month end reporting at group level and problem solving
Hands on experience on IFRS, IND AS, IGAAP, Africa GAAP or UK GAAP.
Must be able to handle multiple legal entities, countries and zone simultaneously
Strong communication, follow-up, and organizational skills
Strong collaboration & teamwork
Language skills required
English (Fluent)
IT skills required
Microsoft Office (mandatory)
S4Hana or Oracle (mandatory)
Hands on experience HFM or FCCS or Cognos or any other large scale reporting pack (mandatory)
Advanced Excel (Pivots, calculated fields, Conditional formatting, charts, dropdown lists etc.)
VBA, Excel MACRO
Please list the technical competencies for optimal performance. Differentiate between essential, desirable, and less relevant technical competencies.
Behavioural Competencies:
Interpersonal Expertise:
With reference to the AB InBev Global Competencies, please identify and list the key behaviours and working style preferences which will enable optimal job performance. Differentiate between essential, desirable, and less relevant behavioural competencies dependent on the level of the role.
The core AB InBev Global Competencies are as follows - please note that your list of behavioural competencies is not limited to these, but due consideration should be given to them. You may add additional behavioural competencies where relevant.
AB InBev Global Competencies
Think big, and takes on big challenges
Desired
Develop the best people and teams
Desired
Has impact and influence
Desired
Executes with discipline
Essential
Acts as an owner
Essential
Leads by example
Essential
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English Text:
AB InBev
We're looking for a motivated, analytically-minded candidate who wants to be part of a start-up style environment that combines the resources and future mobility offered by a large corporation. Ideally you have a broad skill set and are willing to take on (or teach yourself to take on) any challenge.
Education:
Mandatory Requirements:
Mandatory Requirements:
Strongly Preferred Requirements: