Manager, Finance Analytics

About the job

Role Title : Manager, Finance Analytics (L08) 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 by Great Place to Work. We were among the Top 50 India’s Best Workplaces in Building a Culture of Innovation by All by GPTW and Top 25 among Best Workplaces in BFSI by GPTW. We have also been recognized by Ambition Box Employee Choice Awards among the Top 20 Mid-Sized Companies, ranked #3 among Top Rated Companies for Women, and Top-Rated Financial Services Companies. • We offer Flexibility and Choice for all employees and provide best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being. • We provide career advancement and upskilling opportunities, focusing on Advancing Diverse Talent to take up leadership roles. 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 This position is a part of the Finance Centre of Excellence organization which provides support to Synchrony Financial - Finance Function. The Manager directly supports their assigned area(s) with all matters pertaining to financial analytics and data sourcing requirements. This includes financial reporting and analysis, financial planning and forecasting, with an emphasis on process improvements. This position is based out of Hyderabad, India. Essential Responsibilities • Expertise in leveraging SAS and Python to efficiently collect, analyze, and interpret complex data sets, driving actionable business insights. • Skilled in aggregating data from diverse sources, performing data preparation and cleansing using SAS/Python, and designing intuitive, dynamic dashboards with Tableau to support decision-making. • Adept at creating and delivering comprehensive dashboards, reports, and analytical packages that accurately capture periodic financial metrics and key business drivers tailored to various functional areas. • Responsible for the timely preparation and presentation of monthly financial metrics and critical performance indicators, enabling function-specific strategic planning. • Proactively identify opportunities for process enhancements, recommending and implementing improvements to optimize reporting accuracy and operational efficiency. • Collaborate closely with US stakeholders to develop and review quarterly forecasts, providing detailed reporting and insightful analysis to explain variances against baseline projections. • Deliver end-to-end analytical support by extracting and transforming data from enterprise data warehouses using advanced analytical tools. • Drive predictive sales analytics initiatives by applying correlation analysis and historical trend evaluation to forecast credit card sales with precision. • Demonstrate innovative thinking and a willingness to explore unconventional analytical approaches to uncover novel insights and solutions. • Champion simplification and automation initiatives, consistently enhancing reporting accuracy and operational efficiency through streamlined workflows. • Support strategic pricing projects by combining strong business acumen with a deep understanding of data warehouse architectures to deliver impactful analyses. • Manage surveillance and analytical projects, ensuring rigorous data validation and insightful interpretation. • Provide timely ad-hoc analytical support to meet evolving business needs and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• SAS
• Python
• Power BI
• Tableau

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in any discipline with minimum 1 - 3 years of experience
• experience in SAS, Python, Power BI/Tableau

Preferred Technologies

• SAS
• Python
• Power BI
• Tableau

About the company

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.