Job Title: Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Location: Bengaluru, India
Experience Required: 5–6 years
Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA)
Keywords: Budgeting, Forecasting, Finacial Analysis, Automation, Reporting
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented FP&A Manager to join our Finance team. This role will be instrumental in business partnering, driving financial insights, supporting strategic decision-making, and creating efficiencies through optimizations across the business. The ideal candidate is a qualified CA/MBA with strong experience in financial planning, analysis, and business partnering.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes across business units.
- Deliver accurate and timely financial reports, dashboards, and KPIs to senior leadership.
- Support strategic initiatives including optimizations and cost control.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights and recommendations.
- Present actionable insights to leadership to influence business decisions.
- Support long-term financial strategy development and business planning.
- Participate in strategic planning discussions with executive management.
- Build and maintain interactive dashboards using tools such as Tableau, Power BI etc.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial modeling and reporting processes through automation initiatives.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical & Analytical
- CA with 5 to 6 years of relevant experience in FP&A and business analysis.
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of financial statements and concepts.
- Advanced Excel skills. Working knowledge of SQL and data visualization tools (Tableau/Power BI) is a plus.
- Experience with financial modeling, scenario analysis, and forecasting.
Soft Skills & Business Acumen
- Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to simplify complex data for non-financial stakeholders.
- Strategic thinker with a problem-solving and strong execution mindset.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and driving clarity.
Preferred Experience
- Exposure to SaaS companies.
- Experience working in a startup or high-growth environment.
- Prior involvement in margin improvement or cost optimization initiatives.
- Prior experience in identification of and driving automation initiatives.