Overview:
The FP&A Manager is responsible for driving financial performance through accurate reporting, insightful analysis, and strong business partnering. This role oversees monthly financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and supports business decision-making by translating financial insights into strategic actions. The role also plays a key part in operational finance management, ensuring financial governance, accuracy, and alignment with group finance standards.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Financial Analysis & Reporting – Lead the end-to-end forecast cycle, partnering with business units to validate key drivers, run iterative reviews, and ensure alignment with company strategy. Enhance data-driven decision-making through advanced analytics, forecasting, and automated reporting solutions.
Finance Process Optimisation – Identify and implement automation solutions to streamline financial workflows and improve operational efficiency.
Cross-functional Collaboration – Partner across teams to support BU strategic and business development initiatives
Finance Business Partner - Act as a financial advisor to regional business leaders.
Skills and experience:
Minimum 10 years of experience in either Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) or Financial Reporting.
Solid grounding in finance and accounting, including budgeting and forecasting.
Strong analytical skills and ability to extract reports/data from financial systems comprehend and provide meaningful summaries andcrecommendations for change.
Experience with Oracle ERP/EPM systems, BI, and analytical tools is preferred.
Demonstrate proficiency in stakeholder engagement, analytical and problem-solving techniques, and process improvement principles.
Highly adaptable, resilient, and self-motivated, demonstrating a strong sense of initiative and a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
Proactive willingness to continuously learn and integrate evolving technological solutions.
About Cognizant:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
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Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
