BCG—Asia Pacific Senior Financial Analyst

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Description: Locations: Gurgaon | Kuala Lumpur Who We Are Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we help clients with total transformation-inspiring complex change, enabling organizations to grow, building competitive advantage, and driving bottom-line impact. To succeed, organizations must blend digital and human capabilities. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives to spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting along with technology and design, corporate and digital ventures—and business purpose. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, generating results that allow our clients to thrive. What You'll Do This position is an integral part of the Asia-Pacific (AP) Regional Finance Team and works very closely with our regional Specialty Business Units (SBUs), particularly TDA and Platinion business and leadership. The role primarily provides business partnering support to Platinion in the areas of commercial, analysis, decision support, planning, closing review and reporting. It could evolve into further SBU financial support over time. This position is built around teamwork and meeting customer needs which provides the opportunity to work with senior stakeholders in the AP region. The role teams with the local Finance teams, other regional and cross-functional teams, and the global Finance community. The individual must be a team player and capable of working flexibly, virtually and across different cultures. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: - Platinion business finance support - Developing and presenting insightful financial analysis for Platinion and regional leadership to support business decisions; both recurring weekly / monthly reporting as well as ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required - Providing in-depth commercial support to Platinion involved cases, such as, but not limited to evaluating pricing of projects, and its implications on Platinion financials, along with project end-to-end management and keeping track of estimated project position to avoid surprises on any overruns/premium adjustment etc - Supporting the plan and estimate processes for the Platinion business covering financial modelling, capacity planning, revenue projections, reporting and functional cost estimates as well as the preparation of related presentations - Monitoring and analysing performance against plan and pro-actively highlighting issues and opportunities for improvements (including but not restricted to revenue, capacity, billability, staffing- and pricing trends) - Responsible for the monthly and annual closing of Platinion AP books in coordination with Global Accounting & Control and local offices. Functional Practice Finance Support - Supporting the Planning, analysis and reporting on broader functional areas for the TDA Practice Area in AP - Supporting the coordination and alignment of Platinion reporting units across BCG with other regions, the global team and TDA Practice Area AP Regional Finance support - Acting as back-up to the other AP Regional Finance team members as required - Supporting the broader global finance function in its transformation efforts including roll-out of new systems, policies, processes, and initiatives. - Providing support to & sharing best practices with local Finance teams as required - Building networks with other regional finance teams, liaising with Global services, Global finance and other Regional Functions as required What You'll Bring - Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance - Work experience: - Internal: Significant experience in BCG Finance preferred, with deep knowledge of BCG accounting, planning, commercial and systems - External: of around 5-10 years in handling the Finance planning & analysis, commercial & stakeholder management. Experience in service industry and more specifically consulting firms preferred - Advanced computer literacy: - Strong knowledge of Oracle Financial Systems, HFM, FIM and BCG’s BIR tool preferred. SAP experience helpful - At minimum, strong Excel skills required. Affinity with more advanced analytics tools like Tableau & Power BI is a preference - Strong knowledge of PowerPoint slide writing with familiarity with Thinkcell preferred - Strong business sense, working knowledge of BCG commercial process & working knowledge of US GAAP accounting standards - Good analytical skills with an attention to detail and an ability to look at data in different ways while also being able to see the bigger picture - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to operate effectively in a virtual team and a global environment through establishing positive and productive working relationships (self-motivated, responsive, service oriented) - Proven ability to plan work effectively and prioritize work, even in stressful situations Additional info At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person collaboration plays an important role in our culture, mentorship, and professional development. For this role, you will generally be expected to work from a BCG office or in person with clients on a regular basis (typically around 50% of working time), depending on business needs and in line with local policies and practices. We aim to provide a dynamic and collaborative environment that fosters connection and teamwork. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws. BCG is an E - Verify Employer. Click here for more information on E-Verify. Skills: financial analysis, financial modeling, excel, oracle financial systems, revenue forecasting, capacity planning, cost estimation, us gaap, commercial analysis, stakeholder management, powerpoint, tableau, sap, hfm, fim, bir tool, business partnering, planning and analysis, reporting, performance monitoring, process improvement, cross-functional collaboration, virtual team management, global business operations