Principal Analyst - ATR

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JOB DESCRIPTION

AB InBev GCC was incorporated in 2014 as a strategic partner for Anheuser-Busch InBev. The center leverages the power of data and analytics to drive growth for critical business functions such as operations, finance, people, and technology. The teams are transforming Operations through Tech and Analytics.

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Job Title: Principal Analyst - ATR

Location: Bangalore

Reporting to: Manager – ATR

1.Purpose of the role:

· Ensure timely and accurate reporting of monthly financials including Income Statement and Balance Sheet for the zone/Country and examination of Cash flow and variances.

· Ensure timely closure of books and maintaining accuracy/quality of all related activities like ERP Accounting, JE, Account Reconciliation etc. through required co-ordination with various GCC teams as well as Country and Zone Controllers.

· Ensure delivery of operational performance within GCC / Zones against agreed SLAʼs & KPIʼs and complete adherence to SOX/MICS and audit compliances.

· Partner with teams to identify improvements in efficiency, productivity & utilization across the zones and driving the improvements where required.

2. Key tasks & accountabilities:

• Income statement submission - reopening to correct for errors is possible upon request

• Balance sheet submission - reopening to correct for errors is possible upon request.

• Income statement submission – zone review final · Cash flow - flow schedules.

• Variance analysis Income statement, Balance sheet and Cash flow

• Tax reconciliation

• Supplementary schedules for ageing of loans and receivables and payables.

 • KPI schedule for Net CAPEX (by plant)

Main characteristics: ·

Be a subject matter expert to all control related activities .

· Build effective relationship with the key stakeholders & address their concerns during daily, weekly, monthly reporting cycle.

· Work in close contact with Business Operations. Evaluation Criteria: (Targets)

· Activities delivered in time, Accurately and without business disruption

· Deliverables. Signed off by stakeholders.

· Number of values adds: Improvements, Standardization, Automation (recommendations made)

· Work in a quick changing environment

· Constantly balancing the search for new improved ways of working with the sustained implementing ways of working.

· Ensure full flexibility within the team to meet existing and future business needs Key dimensions. This role has the key accountability to have accurate figures in Cognos which is the primary reference for other departments/managers to achieve their target (main KPIs of targets can be based on Cognos), like cash flow / core working capital.

· Cognos figures are primary inputs for senior management to make their conclusion therefore, it is very important to accurately reporting, Cognos figures

Key contacts: (internal – external) · GCC teams · Zone/Country Controllers.

3. Qualifications, Experience, Skills:

• Education : University degree in B. Com; BBA; M. Com; MBA; CA (Inter)/CA or related areas.

• Experience : Minimum 4-5 years Previous work experience in field of Finance & accounting, reporting or audit.

 • Experience in working with SAP/ERP

· Experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, etc.); ·

• Experience in working with Cognos Tool is a plus.

• Experience in working in a multi-national environment is a plus.

• Experience in working in a process-oriented organization is a plus .

• Shared Services experience is a plus.

• Experience in coordinating people is a plus · Ability to analyze complex accounting data