Financial Specialist

Purpose:The Financial Specialist shall be working to support Asia Pacific, GCS and Corporate Finance as a whole through the preparation of financial management reports submitted on a daily, monthyl quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis. he/She shall assist in the month-end close, forecast, annual budget preparation, Business Case Inbox Management and other tasks as required by his/her Leader.Duties and Responibilities:1. Preparation, completion and submission of the following:Monthly forecastMonth-end closeAnnual budgetCapital strategy, planning, and projectionsBusiness case creation, review and tracking worldwideProject tracking actuals to business caseOther adhoc reports as assigned2. Provide strong customer service to the customers3. document processes and procedures ensuring it complies with Company guidelines and recommend process flow improvements4. Perform back up functions especially in cases of high volume or shortage of manpower5. Escalate issues as appropriate6. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assignedCompetencies:1. Ability to work in a team driven environment yet be able to work independently to complete daily tasks. Enjoys a team atmosphere and pitching in and learning new things outside his/her wheelhouse2. Has strong concept of attention to detail but can understand the bic picture ramifications of each financial adjustment3. Ability to discus financial resuslts with a non financial audience4. Ability to forge strong partnerships with Project management, accounting, tax, and other professionals to create more comprehensive analyses5. Strong written and verbal communication skills - ability to correspond and speak with SVP level professionally 6. Knows his or her audience - understands the leve of detail needed to be successful with accounting but also what needs to be communicated to a VP7. Ability to make accurate, independent decisions based on data provided8. Must be flexible and customer focused9,. Possessa positive attitude. Can manage conflict and maintain position while being sensitive to overall relationships10. Ability to follow through and meet deadlines consistently11. Ability tp multi-task and prioritize work, managing multiple competing prioritiesQualifications:1. Graduate of Accounting, Finance or any related degree2. At least 1 year work experience with evidence of increasing responsibility and scope3. Experience working in a BPO/Shared Services industry is an advantage4. Knowledgeable of variance analysis, data mining, month end close, requesting input for financial forecasting5. Firm understanding of CAPEX and OPEX6. Knowledgeable of the Oracle system is plus