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Role & responsibilities We are looking for an analytical and detail-oriented professional to join our Business Finance team as an Finance Specialist. This role is ideal for a finance professional who can partner with cross-functional teams to drive financial planning, analysis, and insights, alongwith partnering with finance teams of various vendors. Key Responsibilities: Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for revenue, expenses (incl. marketing spends), and other key financial metrics. Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and financial models to provide real-time visibility into business performance to support strategic decision making Enhance financial reporting processes, streamline data collection, and improve forecasting accuracy by working closely with the data analytics team to automate reporting and analytics. Prepare and monitor various MIS reports pertaining to the business vertical and a key stakeholder in preparation of monthly, fortnightly business review decks Be an active member in monthly closing of books for revenue, expense and all related metrics. Ensure numbers getting reported are accurate Liaison with Accounting team and Vendors to ensure timely invoicing and payments Partner with tech team to digitize reporting formats and drive automation exercises Management Reporting. Create meaningful reports to lead business improvement and cost reductions. Continuously monitor financial and business KPIs, highlight trends and analyze causes of variance Review and analyze historical business trends, understand demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop financial models, and evaluate business outcomes Partner with business teams to improve business KPIs and results Analyze key business drivers, benchmark with competition and provide actionable insights to the management EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS Key Skills & Competencies: Bachelors in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Analytics. MBA (Finance) with ~2 years in FP&A/Business Finance or CA Fresher with interest in analytics/financial planning. Experience in financial modeling, budgeting, and cost analysis preferred. D2C/startup experience is a plus. Strong grasp of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. Expertise in financial modeling, variance analysis, and scenario planning. Proficiency in Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI Effective cross-team engagement and clear financial storytelling
