Job Description

Designation: Senior Analyst

Reporting to: Assistant Manager

Geo to be supported: Global

Work timings – 11:30am to 8:00pm

Location: Bangalore

Roles & responsibilities

Core Pricing Responsibilities:

• Develop pricing files and manage pricing process for pursuits support
• Use pricing tools to assemble data points (fees, rate cards, assumptions) across countries and services
• Analyze requirements and ensure pricing responses meet requirements
• Calculate and apply appropriate inflation adjustments to existing rate cards and fee arrangements
• Prepare indicative pricing for member firm requests
• Analyze, review and challenge fee quotes from member firms to reach optimal quotes

Analysis & Benchmarking:

• Support in conducting comprehensive benchmarking analysis against industry standards and internal historical data
• Perform comparative analysis of previous engagement letters to identify pricing trends
• Document and maintain historical pricing data for future benchmarking
• Provide data-driven insights for price negotiation strategies

Stakeholder Management:

• Support negotiation processes with pricing scenarios and alternative fee arrangements
• Coordinate between local and international teams to provide resolutions
• Support lead team in pricing coordination
• Interact with engagement teams for clarification on pricing requests
• Manage multiple clients/pricing projects simultaneously

Database & Tool Management:

• Maintain all databases (Approved Fee databases, rate cards, contact lists, benchmarking data)
• Support pricing tool testing and yearly refresh activities
• Build automation into standard preparation processes for improved efficiency

Quality & Training:

• Ensure high quality and timely delivery within agreed SLAs and timelines
• Help work allocator close RFPs within agreed turnaround times
• Develop and deliver training sessions for new team
  
  members as required

This role is for you if you have the below

Educational qualifications

• University/bachelor’s degree required (preferably MBA)

Work experience

• A minimum of 3-4 years of experience as a Pricing coordinator/analyst.
• A background in IT or Professional services kind of firms.
• Experience with the competitive tender process.

Mandatory technical & functional skills

• Possess data driven and problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite: Strong command of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for analyzing data, and creating summary and reports.
• Experience in developing and maintaining pricing databases.

Preferred technical & functional skills

• Project management certifications are a plus.
• LeanSixSigma certifications can be a plus.
• Basic knowledge about direct, indirect taxes obligations of various countries
• Knowledge about Financial statements, Tax accounting is an added advantage
• Exposure to Power BI, SQL or any other visualization tools is a plus.

Roles & responsibilities

Core Pricing Responsibilities:

• Develop pricing files and manage pricing process for pursuits support
• Use pricing tools to assemble data points (fees, rate cards, assumptions) across countries and services
• Analyze requirements and ensure pricing responses meet requirements
• Calculate and apply appropriate inflation adjustments to existing rate cards and fee arrangements
• Prepare indicative pricing for member firm requests
• Analyze, review and challenge fee quotes from member firms to reach optimal quotes

Analysis & Benchmarking:

• Support in conducting comprehensive benchmarking analysis against industry standards and internal historical data
• Perform comparative analysis of previous engagement letters to identify pricing trends
• Document and maintain historical pricing data for future benchmarking
• Provide data-driven insights for price negotiation strategies

Stakeholder Management:

• Support negotiation processes with pricing scenarios and alternative fee arrangements
• Coordinate between local and international teams to provide resolutions
• Support lead team in pricing coordination
• Interact with engagement teams for clarification on pricing requests
• Manage multiple clients/pricing projects simultaneously

Database & Tool Management:

• Maintain all databases (Approved Fee databases, rate cards, contact lists, benchmarking data)
• Support pricing tool testing and yearly refresh activities
• Build automation into standard preparation processes for improved efficiency

Quality & Training:

• Ensure high quality and timely delivery within agreed SLAs and timelines
• Help work allocator close RFPs within agreed turnaround times
• Develop and deliver training sessions for new team
  
  members as required

This role is for you if you have the below

Educational qualifications

• University/bachelor’s degree required (preferably MBA)

Work experience

• A minimum of 3-4 years of experience as a Pricing coordinator/analyst.
• A background in IT or Professional services kind of firms.
• Experience with the competitive tender process.

Mandatory technical & functional skills

• Possess data driven and problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite: Strong command of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for analyzing data, and creating summary and reports.
• Experience in developing and maintaining pricing databases.

Preferred technical & functional skills

• Project management certifications are a plus.
• LeanSixSigma certifications can be a plus.
• Basic knowledge about direct, indirect taxes obligations of various countries
• Knowledge about Financial statements, Tax accounting is an added advantage
• Exposure to Power BI, SQL or any other visualization tools is a plus.

Educational qualifications

• University/bachelor’s degree required (preferably MBA)

Work experience

• A minimum of 3-4 years of experience as a Pricing coordinator/analyst.
• A background in IT or Professional services kind of firms.
• Experience with the competitive tender process.

Mandatory technical & functional skills

• Possess data driven and problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite: Strong command of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for analyzing data, and creating summary and reports.
• Experience in developing and maintaining pricing databases.

Preferred technical & functional skills

• Project management certifications are a plus.
• LeanSixSigma certifications can be a plus.
• Basic knowledge about direct, indirect taxes obligations of various countries
• Knowledge about Financial statements, Tax accounting is an added advantage
• Exposure to Power BI, SQL or any other visualization tools is a plus.