Financial Planning Analyst

We are seeking a highly analytical and motivated FP&A Analyst to join our dynamic finance team. This role is a unique opportunity for a sharp, early-career professional to make a significant impact on our business. You will be at the heart of our financial planning and analysis efforts, acting as a crucial link between finance, data, and various business units. The ideal candidate possesses a strong foundation in finance and accounting, robust SQL skills, and an analytical mindset eager to solve complex problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Partnership & Collaboration:

  Actively collaborate with business, operations, finance, and data analytics teams to gather and synthesize information from across the organization to build a comprehensive financial picture.

• Financial Analysis & Reconciliation:

  Perform detailed reconciliations for key financial line items, ensuring data integrity and accuracy in our reporting.

• Forecasting & Outlook:

  Play a key role in developing financial forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans. Analyze performance against targets and provide insights on future outlook.

• Data Extraction & Analysis:

  Utilize your SQL skills to query databases, extract relevant data, and perform in-depth analysis to support business decisions.

• Reporting:

  Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports, variance analysis, and management presentations that provide actionable insights.

• Process Improvement:

  Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of financial planning and reporting processes.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Educational Background:

  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field. Professional qualifications such as a CA (Chartered Accountant), MBA (Finance), or a Bachelor's in Engineering coupled with a strong, demonstrable understanding of accounting principles are highly preferred.

• Experience:

  1-4 years of relevant experience in a financial planning, accounting, or business analysis role. Exceptional freshers with significant internship experience and the required technical skills will be considered.

• Technical Skills:

• SQL:

  Medium to advanced proficiency in SQL is essential. Must be comfortable writing complex queries, pulling data from multiple tables using JOINs, and using aggregate functions.

• Microsoft Excel:

  Advanced proficiency in Excel is required (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Index-Match, and experience with data modeling).

• Analytical Mindset:

  A strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with high attention to detail and accuracy.

• Soft Skills:

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to work effectively with diverse teams across the organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly and concisely.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.