Specialist - Delivery Finance

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At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s expertise in human insights and cloud technology, gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

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The specialist will be responsible for Cost Management of Specific LOB combined with Cost Analysis, Reporting and Stakeholder Management. He /She will be working closely with Onshore business partners to Deliver the Budget, Forecast and Variance analysis on a monthly, quarterly, and Annual basis. Candidate should possess excellent communication and project management skills to deliver both Ad-hoc and BAU activities with great quality. Candidate should be highly self-driven to work across different cross functional teams independently to deliver results and solve problems.

• Prepare or deliver - The budget and forecasting process at maximum detailed level with consultation with stakeholder.


• The standard reports for managements with insights and analytics


• The local review of monthly/quarterly/annual performance reporting - Regional/LoB/Customer account level


• KPIs to measure business performance and performance scorecards prepared by team, Manage ad-hoc reporting requirements

• Valid and accurate data points


• Work with the stakeholders PDM, Account Management team, Onsite Finance Business Partners, SSC accounting team


• Assist the stakeholders to deliver their cost and efficiency targets.


• Meet or exceed the stakeholder expectations and participate to all decision making/review meetings.


• Ensure standard budgetary templates, plans are used across all customer accounts.


• Design templates and data collection to prepare the ad-hoc management reporting requirements.


• Prepare summary presentations to support the management decision making process.


• Prepare and maintain master data for Third party Vendor details with maximum details.


• Work with Account Directors /PDM and Project Team to get maximum insight where by able to do accurate cost forecasting /accrual process.


• Plan all the project level expenses and track the purchase requisitions procurement to PO and Invoice approval.


• Prepare and explain the variance between Customer level budget and actuals with a business and accounting commentary.


• Monitor the Change request related to Third Party Vendors and ensure that we do not have any margin loss.In case of overrun alert the management to take appropriate decisions .


• Track and report accounting transaction which goes in to a customer project/LOB and co-ordinate with accounting function to determine the reason behind entries and allocations
  charged to projects and take decision on why and how to transfer costs from one cost centre/WBS to another cc/WBS.


• Support the Business managers to understand the cost of delivery of projects and the true margin from the project.


• Support the Business Partner to evaluate the reporting and analytics requirements and to create the design definition of reports.


• Ensure the process documentations are updated with changes as per the plan.


• Manage the team to deliver the desired outcome on time with accurate information /insights.

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Alight believes diversityshould be visible, valued, and sustained throughout the organization. And we’re committed to enabling an inclusive culture of belonging that engages all colleagues and grows the diversity of our talent to proudly represent the clients and communities we serve.

As an affirmative action employer, we adhere to the principles of equal employment opportunity in the workplace as defined in our diversity policy statement.

Diversity Policy Statement

Alight does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.