Lead Analyst, Financial Reporting

Role Summary

The Financial Reporting Lead Analyst is responsible for overseeing financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance. They coordinate reporting, manage data consolidation, and provide insights for decision-making, maintaining the integrity and transparency of financial reporting.

Roles and Responsibilities

Follow the reporting calendar and advice additions/deduction on the same.Responsible for preparing the reporting packages as per the reporting calendar.Responsible to follow up with accounting for the month-end closure.Provide feedback on the month-end process.Ensure IFRS compliance pertaining to reporting and advice accounting function accordingly.Responsible for all correspondences with the reporting stakeholders.Responsible for coordination with all audits pertaining to reporting and consolidation.Responsible for all activities generally pertaining to the role.Responsible for the integrity and efficient financial reporting based on the IFRS, fiscal, statutory, and legal regulations and in a way that they are complete, correct, and according to the timetables.Partnering with the teams from GL, AP, and AR, ensure effective communication.Ensure the establishment of a reporting schedule detailing (as a minimum) the following:Reports and its details.Frequency.Dates.Stakeholder.12 Ensure successful annual audit of the financial statements:Ensure compliance of the audit plan with the statutory auditors highlighting key milestones.Ensure accurate and final information shared for each milestone as per the agreed plan.Fully engage with other finance sub-functions and in particular accounting to ensure timely provision of information.13 Ensure proper application of all financial reporting standards as adopted under the applicable law including IFRS.14 Ensure full grip and up-to-date knowledge on latest applicable financial reporting standards and their application complexities.15 Support accounting team to deal with complex accounting matters including but not limited to:Preparation of accounting position papers.Decision of accounting treatment for complex and judgmental transactions.Application of all accounting standards.16 Improve the mechanism and methodology of reporting and consolidation:Suggest improvements in ERP and other tools in use.Suggest new tools and systems for improved efficiency and effectiveness of reporting and consolidation.Participate in any other improvement measures taken for ERP and systems.17 Coordinate with other functions and third parties for any inputs that may be required from financial reporting perspective.18 Any other responsibility that may be assigned as per business requirements or any other item that generally relates to the role.Qualification and Education:Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.Experience:Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in financial reporting and accounting or related field.Skills:Financial analysis, Regulatory compliance, Audit Management, Accounting Standards (GAAP), Project Management, IFRS Knowledge, Presentation Skills, MS Excel, SAP, Communication Skills.