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Rocket Software Financial Analyst III in Pune, India
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Job Description Summary:
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing reporting and analysis on operating expenses and headcount against forecasts and budgets. This is a highly visible role which will directly support the Finance team and senior executives. The role will work to develop budgets and forecasts, and improve processes, reporting, and reviews with senior finance and business leaders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Develop and distribute consistent monthly financial reports and review with senior business/finance leaders that provide context on historical and forecasted business performance.
Streamline and improve financial reporting and identify/implement process improvements that enhance the accuracy and timeliness of our overall financial reporting process
Support the finance cadence/rhythm of the business for monthly reporting, rolling forecasts and the annual budgeting / planning cycle in alignment with Corporate FP&A timelines
Collaborate and partner with key department leads, HR & staffing partners, and cross-company finance and operational teams.
Analyze results to understand performance against plan/forecast. Identify trends that indicate problems to address or opportunities to investigate. Highlight business issues and risks and drive changes to improve operations. Anticipate questions and advise on corrective actions based on financial insight.
Present analysis to management & executive team for use by the CEO, CFO and Board of Directors
Provide ad hoc financial analysis as needed
Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 3-5 years of Finance and/or Accounting experience.
Experience managing operating expenses and budgets
High level of Excel knowledge with the ability to use pivot tables and advanced formulae coupled with great visuals that tell the business story.
Ability to manage to tight deadlines and prioritize workloads with a high degree of accuracy and minimal supervision in a fast pace environment.
Ability to interpret data and provide relevant conclusions and recommendations.
Strong verbal & written communication skills, comfortable presenting to and interacting with C-level executives.
Self-starter with a desire to learn and grow in a team environment
Strong collaboration across teams and functions.
Comfortable working with ambiguity and unstructured, disparate data
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Intellectual curiosity & strategic mindset
Preferred Qualifications:
Enterprise software industry or management consulting experience
Master’s degree in Finance or Business
Experience with Oracle ERP, Essbase, Smart View, OBIEE, APEX
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
Travel Requirements: <5% Minimal, infrequent travel
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Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to people@rocketsoftware.com. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Thousands of companies around the world depend on Rocket to solve their most challenging business problems by helping them run their critical infrastructure, business processes, and data, as well as extending the value of these assets to take advantage of cloud and mobile computing, advanced analytics, and other future innovations. From the clothes we wear to the cars we drive, Rocket solutions power the back-end systems that thousands of brands interact with every day. At Rocket, software has always been about people—not just ones and zeroes. We’re people solving problems for other people, and we strive to treat our customers, partners, and fellow Rocketeers with humanity. Founded in 1990, Rocket Software is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts with 31 offices around the world.