Our story
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."
Our Values:
Champion People - be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
Grow with purpose - Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
Be Alight - act with integrity, be real and empower others.
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.
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Manage the P&L for various business units within Alight and provide valuable insights to take informed decisions. This role provides support to business leaders and finance leaders and is responsible for the financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and analysis of the business units. This role manages a team of financial analysts.
Key responsibilities include:
Partner with the finance leaders and the business unit leaders to report financial results and assess the risks and opportunities in achieving financial targets.
Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting materials to be shared with Alight leadership and key stakeholders.
Lead and prepare variance analysis and provide insight on monthly, quarterly, year-to-date, year-to-go, and full year consolidated results and margins, against plan, forecast, and prior year results.
Develop a strong understanding of the business to appropriately position the financial results of the business and prepare appropriate outlook for the business unit.
Perform data driven analysis on operational and commercial aspects of the business to enable leadership decision making.
Assist the finance leaders in presenting the financials to the business unit leadership team.
Actively contribute to the process improvement and reporting enhancement initiatives.
Support decision making processes with ad hoc financial reporting and analysis on wide range of business and financial matters including quarterly analyst package materials, internal/external audit requests, and business metric development.
Requirements include:
Qualified Accountant/Semi Qualified Accountant (CA/CWA/CIMA/ACCA) or MBA in Finance/M.Com with 5 years of total experience (3 years of relevant experience) and with history of strong performance.
Experience working in outsourcing or professional services companies will be an added advantage.
Strong capability across Microsoft O365 suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
Strong financial acumen, with critical a eye and attention to detail
Solid understanding of accounting principles and how transactions flow through financial statements
Experience in building, maintaining, and enhancing complex financial models
Ability to prioritize individual and team activities in time-sensitive environment
Ability to influence, work collaboratively, and build relationships
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Analytical and inquisitive mentality
Workday and Adaptive Insights experience preferred
Flexible Working
So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 5 years in a row.
Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it's important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.
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 is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.
At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.
Diversity Policy Statement
Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, 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 the employment of 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.
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