Associate Finance Analyst

What you’ll do: 
 The role is responsible for supporting month-end close activities, forecasting, financial analysis, invoice processing, vendor management, reporting, and asset retirement processes. The successful candidate will work closely with budget managers, vendors, shared service teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting, timely invoice processing, and effective financial operations support.   Month-End Close, Forecasting & Financial Analysis. Coordinate month-end close activities, including communication of timelines, accrual deadlines, and forecast submission requirements to budget managers. Review and validate accrual submissions, resolve queries, and ensure timely posting of approved accruals. Consolidate, review, and upload forecast updates into financial planning systems. Perform variance analysis against budget and forecast, prepare financial commentary, and support management reporting requirements. Partner with business stakeholders to ensure accurate financial planning, forecasting, and reporting. Support annual budgeting and profit planning processes. Invoice Processing & Payment Support Review vendor invoices to validate receipt of goods/services and ensure invoice accuracy. Provide appropriate accounting coding and invoice routing instructions to shared service teams. Monitor invoice approval workflows and payment status to ensure timely processing. Resolve invoice, payment, and approval-related queries from vendors and internal stakeholders. Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and accounting guidelines. Plant Queue Management (Plant/Ledger 0078) Manage invoices received under Plant/Ledger 0078, ensuring accurate review, documentation, and routing to the appropriate approvers. Track pending invoices and proactively follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely resolution. Maintain visibility of queue status and escalate issues as necessary to avoid processing delays. Vendor Management & Stakeholder Coordination Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors regarding invoice, payment, and operational inquiries. Build and maintain effective working relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and support smooth business operations. Drive timely communication and follow-up to ensure closure of outstanding items. CAR Reporting & Data Maintenance. Review monthly CAR reports and maintain supporting project documentation. Analyze and validate report data to ensure accuracy and completeness. Prepare and distribute finalized reports to stakeholders. Support continuous improvement of reporting and data management processes. Asset Retirement Support. Review Fixed Asset Reports (FAR) and identify assets eligible for retirement. Prepare required retirement documentation and obtain necessary approvals. Coordinate with the Asset Retirement team to ensure timely and accurate asset retirement processing. Maintain proper documentation and compliance with asset management policies. Qualifications: 
 •    Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related field. •    Fresh Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification preferred. •    1-3 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), General Accounting, Finance Operations, Accounts Payable, or Shared Services environment. Skills: 
 •    Strong understanding of accounting principles, accruals, forecasting, and financial analysis. •    Experience working with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, or similar financial systems. •    Experience with invoice processing, forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting. •    Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate, Excel Power Query, or financial reporting tools. •    Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Power Query, data analysis). •    Financial planning,