Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) - Lead
Location: Chennai
• Experience: Senior Level
• Openings: 10
Job description
Job
Details
Job
Title: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Job
Location: Chennai
Work
Model: Work
from Office (US/UK)
Candidate
Expectations
Total
and Relevant Experience – Should have overall 13 years of Experience & 9+
years of Relevant experience.
Candidate
Location - Anywhere
Skills
– FP&A and financial planning expertise, financial modelling and
forecasting.
Candidate
Industry (Lateral)
Diversity
– No
Education
and Certification
Qualification: Bachelor's degree
in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline / MBA Finance, CA,
CMA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred
Specific
Remarks: Distance
education not accepted.
Certification: NA
Detailed
Job Description
Financial
Planning & Forecasting
Lead the annual budgeting and operating planning process.
Drive monthly and quarterly forecasting and rolling forecast cycles.
Develop financial models and scenario
analyses to support business planning.
Evaluate key business drivers, assumptions,
risks, and opportunities.
Ensure planning outputs are accurate, timely,
and aligned with business objectives.
Financial
Analysis & Reporting
Own monthly and quarterly management
reporting, including P&L, revenue, OPEX, headcount, and key business KPIs.
Analyze actual performance against budget,
forecast, and prior periods.
Perform variance and root-cause analysis and
communicate key findings to stakeholders.
Prepare management presentations and
executive-level financial insights.
Identify trends, risks, and opportunities and
recommend appropriate actions.
Business
Partnering
Partner with business leaders and functional
teams to understand financial and operational performance.
Provide financial insights to support
strategic and operational decision-making.
Support business cases, investment decisions,
pricing initiatives, cost optimization, and other strategic projects.
Challenge assumptions constructively and
promote financial accountability across the organization.
Team
Management
Lead, coach, and develop a team of FP&A
professionals.
Set clear objectives, performance
expectations, and development plans.
Review team deliverables to ensure accuracy,
quality, and timely completion.
Build strong analytical and
business-partnering capabilities within the team.
Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and
continuous improvement.
Process
Improvement & Automation
Identify opportunities to streamline and
automate FP&A processes and reporting.
Improve forecasting methodologies, financial
models, dashboards, and reporting processes.
Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, HR,
Operations, Sales, and other functions to improve data quality and reporting
efficiency.
Support implementation and enhancement of
FP&A systems, BI tools, and planning platforms.
Key
Skills
Strong expertise in Financial Planning &
Analysis (FP&A) and financial planning.
Hands-on experience in annual budgeting,
operating planning, monthly/quarterly forecasting, and rolling forecasts.
Strong knowledge of financial modelling,
scenario analysis, business drivers, assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
Experience in P&L, revenue, OPEX,
headcount, and KPI analysis and reporting.
Strong expertise in actual vs. budget vs.
forecast analysis and variance/root-cause analysis.
Experience preparing management reports,
dashboards, and executive-level financial presentations.
Strong business partnering skills with BU
leaders, senior stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
Ability to provide financial insights and
recommendations for strategic and operational decision-making.
Other
Specific Remarks
Additional
Requirements: Proper
documents for entire career and PF Form 16 Mandatory