Job Title : Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Location : Bengaluru, India
Experience : 5–6 years
Qualification : Chartered Accountant (CA)
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 5–6 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.