The role of A&A Finops
The A&A Finance Operations Team (FinOps) supports the Audit and Assurance (A&A) business in the financial management of all engagements from their inception to their closure, promoting best practices & maximizing financial performance:
- End-to-End Support for engagement life cycle, which includes the following.
- Onboarding of client in swift
- Engagement creations
- Invoice creations – Cancel re-enter, credit notes, and modifications
- Modify engagement, update engagement roles, WIP write-offs, WIP transfers, and changes to engagement structure.
- Close engagements involve clearing the WIP balance before closure
- Engagement code setup advice or Pricing tool queries
- Types of Queries to be lodged to FINOPS using the General Questions ServiceNow form include Complex or bulk invoice requests.
- Reinstating an engagement code
- Post additional cost not previously applied to the engagement and additional work to the client
- Ad-hoc engagement code queries or analysis
- Response to/approval of audit-related queries
Work location: Hyderabad
Shift timings: 6.30 AM to 3.30 PM
Key Skills Required:
· The individual should be able to do multi-tasking and must demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines
· Able to work autonomously, highly self-motivated to work independently
· Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
· Proactive in all communications - Ability to document and communicate the results of reviews in an efficient and effective manner
· Strong communication skills—both verbal and written and interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate clearly with other team members
· Good telephonic skills as it is required to have weekly calls with various stakeholders. Candidates need to have a client-centric focus
· Basic PowerPoint skills are desirable
· Good MS Excel skills is a must. Proficiency in data validation, logical functions in MS Excel, ability to analyze large data in Excel and should be in a position to design new reports in excel
· Ability to work with minimal supervision and follow work programs with a high degree of accuracy
· Ability to challenge the status quo and proactively identifies opportunities for improvement
· Shows initiative and is proactive in seeking resolution of issues and in learning the business of the Assurance & Advisory and Deloitte Australia
· The individual should be able to do the multi-tasking and must demonstrate the strong ability to manage multiple projects under strict timelines
· Ability to adapt to changing work environment (shows flexibility), work under pressure with a sense of urgency, and meet tight deadlines. The individual should be comfortable in working for long hours during the peak period. The team has the peak period during month ends, wherein the individuals have to work under strict timelines. This is primarily due to the nature of the business
Qualifications
· Graduate/Post Graduate (B.Com, BA, BBA) with Financial Background and strong analytical skills
Preferred
· Good Excel skills and strong computer skills
· Team player with a positive attitude, strong verbal and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills