Finance Analyst Advanced

Job Description

Financial Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
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Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostics and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, software, services, consumables and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek — so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Agilent’s Finance team within the Financial Planning and Analysis function. The team plays a critical role that helps leadership make strategic business decisions by evaluating financial data, forecasting future performance, and managing budgets.

About the Role:
As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for performing financial forecasting, budgeting, reporting and operational metrics tracking. You will be responsible playing a pivotal role driving business decisions by analysing metrics, evaluating strategic options, and forecasting the financial impact on profitability and cash flow. Working closely with cross functional teams such as Sales, Marketing, and Operations to build budgets, monitor departmental spending, and guide operational choices.  Developing predictive models, conducting scenario planning, and performing variance analysis to compare actual results against forecasts. Leveraging ERP systems, advanced financial software, and data visualization tools, they automate reporting and extract insights from large datasets.

Your key responsibilities will include:
•    Provide financial services, analytical support, reporting, and business insights to company management.
•    Ensure that Agilent’s operations are conducted in accordance with established financial policies and internal controls.
•    Oversee the collection, recording, consolidation, reconciliation, analysis, reporting, and presentation of accounting and financial information used by management for planning and control purposes.
•    Deliver financial decision support to business management, including portfolio management, market model analysis, business planning, and financial reporting, planning, and analysis.
•    Support local and enterprise-wide financial and statutory compliance activities, which may include internal financial controls, external audits, regulatory filings and reporting, tax filings, and audit representation.
•    Maintain compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
•    Perform financial forecasting, budgeting, reporting and operational metrics tracking
•    Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews
•    Analyse past results, perform variance analysis with plans and forecast, identify trends, and make recommendations to stakeholders for improvements for improvised decision making
•    Identify and drive process improvements including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, excel summary and narratives
•    Strong accounting knowledge with the understanding of accruals, reconciliation & GL analysis.

Additional Details:
•    This is a full-time role based in Manesar and will be an Afternoon shift schedule (1 PM – 9.30 PM) IST
•    The work model is Hybrid; 3 days week in office and 5 working days.
•    Candidate should be based at Gurgaon and New Delhi areas.  Candidates from Gurgaon and New Delhi location are preferred.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

Chartered Accountant /Master's degree in commerce M. Com or equivalent with typically 8+ years relevant experience

• •    Hands on experience with basic accounting (mandatory).
  •    Strong understanding of accounting principles
  •    Candidates having experience with Automation processes & hands on experience with Power BI would be added advantage.
  •    Strong knowledge of SAP, S4 HANA and Essbase would be added advantage.
  •    Good Knowledge of Excel and other MS office Applications.
  •    Excellent verbal communication skills in English.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule.
Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations
Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required:

No

Shift:

Day

Duration:

No End Date

Job Function:

Finance