Senior Financial Analyst, APAC

Role Responsibilities

In this role as a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be reporting to the APAC Finance head and play a key role in supporting the Western Union APAC region’s financial planning, working with country and regional leads on finance business partnering and analysis requirements.

You will support preparing business models for business cases and incentive campaigns and ensure alignment with business partners regarding overall objectives and areas of focus. You will also-

• Responsible for cost center management at a regional level to support in any questions regarding cost variances and budgeting.
• Periodic and Ad-hoc financial analysis and management reporting for business teams.
• Analyzes performance trends, comparisons to budget, and expense run rates to assess business risks or opportunities. 
• Provides consistent budget updates and performance explanations for regional and country leaders
• Updates business models to prepare routine business cases. 
• Develop reports by accessing information from various financial systems and company databases to build insights into business performance. 
• Supports the preparation of operating plans and forecast for areas of focus. 
• Strong interaction with business teams on all financial topics
• Acting as mini-CFOs and challenging business on business case assumptions

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field, with 5-8 years of relevant experience (or equivalent experience for a Financial Analyst role).
• Mandatory Business Finance/FP&A experience with expertise in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and performance reporting.
• Proven ability to act as a strategic business partner, challenging assumptions, influencing stakeholders, and driving data-driven decision-making.
• Experience supporting new business initiatives, incentive planning, business case development, and financial performance management.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills with proficiency in SQL, Snowflake, Power BI, and Advanced Excel.
• Experience developing and maintaining baseline reporting, dashboards, and management insights.
• Experience with Oracle Essbase or other multidimensional database management systems is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to identify key business drivers, analyze performance trends, and provide actionable recommendations to improve business outcomes.

Work Shift

Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few. Please see the benefits below specific to your country. If applicable, additional role-specific benefits will be mentioned during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your India specific benefits include:

• Employees Provident Fund [EPF]
• Gratuity Payment
• Public holidays
• Annual Leave, Sick leave, Compensatory leave, and Maternity / Paternity leave
• Annual Health Checkup
• Hospitalization Insurance Coverage (Mediclaim)
• Group Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance Coverage, Business Travel Insurance
• Cab Facility
• Relocation Benefit

Other Details

As part of the application process, all applicants are required to take assessments. Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests. Applicants will need to provide their name and email address in order to process the assessments. If you have any questions, you may reach out to careers@westernunion.com.

We are passionate about honoring our employee's identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

08-21-2026This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.