Manager – Reporting and Visualization (L09)

Job ID: E2404386

Job Description:

Role Title:

Manager – Reporting and Visualization (L09)

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry’s most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoors, pet and more.

• We have recently been ranked #2 among India’s Best Companies to Work for 2024, #21 under LinkedIn Top Companies in India list, and received Top 25 BFSI recognition from Great Place To Work India. We have been ranked Top 5 among India’s Best Workplaces in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Top 10 among India’s Best Workplaces for Women in 2022.
• We offer 100% Work from Home flexibility for all our Functional employees and provide some of the best-in-class Employee Benefits and Programs catering to work-life balance and overall well-being. In addition to this, we also have Regional Engagement Hubs across India and a co-working space in Bangalore.

Organizational Overview:

"The Finance Platform Analytics organization leverages technology to optimize processes and data gathering, focusing our human resources on value added analytics and solution generation. We are the financial data experts of where data lies, how it is connected, and how to retrieve it . The Reporting and Visualization team within the Finance Platform Analytics organization is focused on delivering the data in the best format based on the end user requirements, be that Excel, PDF, Tableau, Power BI, or some other delivery mechanism."

Role Summary/Purpose:

The Reporting & Visualization Manager will be responsible for building and maintaining reports including  data visualization models produced by the Finance Platform Analytics team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the existing visualization models already developed are being maintained through regular data refreshes, required maintenance updates, and user update requests.

• Coordinate with the Finance Platform Analytics Data Sourcing team to develop new reporting/visualization solutions for internal customer requests.

• Provide expertise to Internal customers in determining which reporting/visualization tool is appropriate for their needs.

• Provide analysis of existing reports / dashboards / data and interpret periodic financial data for functional management accurately and on a timely basis.

• Preparation of monthly financial metrics and key business drivers specific to different functions.

• Reviewing processes and suggesting / implementing improvements and changes to current procedures.

• Assist in key month end activities which provide oversight of completeness and accuracy of underlying management information. Example: Review driver loads for sales, gain share calculations, etc.

• Reviewing financials on a daily basis during the month-end period and reporting issues to finance management, comparing actual to plan / forecast / prior period to ensure correct month-end close and investigating unusual postings of expenses.

• Prepare accruals and other journal entries for the month-end close process.

• Drive continuous development in reporting / visualization tools for self.

• Provide key ad-hoc work as needed.

• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Minimum 2+ year of experience SAS/Python  and Tableau/ Power BI.

• Strong relationship building and collaboration skills to work in a highly matrixed environment

• Advanced technical knowledge of visualization applications (Tableau, Power BI).

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint, as well as experience with financial systems like Oracle/Hyperion.

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• Experience in SAS/Python & Tableau/Power BI

• Knowledge of MS Access, Advanced Excel & Macros

• Knowledge of Oracle Financial Data Warehouse (OFDW) & Hyperion (Smart View)

• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and ability to work cross functionally, and cross culturally.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines

• Financial services industry experience.

• Ability to understand and anticipate end user needs, develop efficient data structures to deliver those needs while maximizing computing power.

• Strong analytics, problem solving skills and attention to detail.

• Must be a self-starter, ability to quickly learn, adapt, shows initiative and thinks outside the box.

Eligibility Criteria:

Graduate degree in any discipline with minimum 2+ year of experience in Reporting and Visualization tools, or in lieu of a degree minimum 4+ years of experience

Work Timings:  3PM to 12 AM IST

For Internal Applicants:

• Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying.

• Inform your Manager or HRM before applying for any role on Workday.

• Ensure that your Professional Profile is updated (fields such as Education, Prior experience, Other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format)

• Must not be any corrective action plan (First Formal/Final Formal, PIP)

• L4 to L7 Employees who have completed 12 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

• L8+ Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

• Level 4+ employees can apply.

Grade/Level: 09

Job Family Group:

Finance