Corp FP&A - Financial Analyst

Job Summary:

We are seeking a high-performing Finance Analyst to join the Corporate FP&A team. Based in Bengaluru, this role supports enterprise financial planning, forecasting, consolidation, and performance reporting. You will work with financial and operational data, support recurring forecast and reporting cycles, investigate performance drivers, and help translate detailed analysis into clear insights for senior stakeholders. You will also help maintain the integrity of financial information across planning, data, and reporting platforms. This opportunity is well suited to someone with strong financial fundamentals, analytical curiosity, attention to detail, and an interest in using technology to improve FP&A processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enterprise Consolidation & Reporting: Support the monthly consolidation and reporting of global P&L, sales, and headcount. Validate data and analyze variances to provide an accurate view of financial performance.
• Monthly Board Reporting: Assist in preparing the Board reporting pack for private equity stakeholders, ensuring that financial information is accurate, clear, and ready for senior leadership review.
• Planning, Forecasting, & Budgeting: Support recurring forecast and budget cycles by consolidating inputs, updating financial models, validating assumptions, and comparing actual performance against the forecast and plan.
• Financial Modelling: Build and maintain models for revenue, expenses, headcount, business scenarios, and sensitivity analysis.
• Financial Analysis and Insights: Perform structured and ad hoc analyses to identify trends, explain variances, evaluate scenarios, and provide actionable insights.
• Performance Storytelling: Translate financial and operational data into clear narratives and visual outputs for finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Data Quality and Controls: Reconcile financial information across approved data sources, planning platforms, and management reports. Investigate discrepancies and coordinate resolution.
• Process Improvement and AI Adoption: Proactively explore and apply AI, automation, and analytics to improve accuracy, standardize analysis, simplify processes, and increase reporting efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Chartered Accountant (CA), and MBA in Finance from a top-tier institution.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant experience in Corporate FP&A, financial planning, management reporting, strategic finance, business finance, or a related analytical finance role.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, variance analysis, management reporting, and financial modelling.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a deadline-driven environment.

Technical Skills & Competencies:

• Strong grounding in accounting fundamentals, financial modelling, forecasting, and scenario planning.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling, pivot tables, lookups, structured formulas, arrays, and data validation.
• Working knowledge of Snowflake, Alteryx, and Power BI for data extraction, transformation, and visualization.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or a comparable planning and budgeting platform is preferred.
• Reasonable understanding of SaaS metrics, financial KPIs, and technology-driven business models.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management, organization, prioritization, and deadline-management skills.

Preferred Attributes:

• Adaptable and effective in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
• Collaborative, accountable, and comfortable working independently.
• Questions the data, understands the “why,” and seeks to improve.
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering accurate, high-stakes work under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Enthusiastic about learning and applying AI, automation, and emerging analytical tools to FP&A.
• Comfortable working with advanced financial systems and data platforms.