Lead - Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Overview: You will be a key member of the Finance FP&A team at Freshworks, supporting one of the business units. Your role will involve partnering with organizational leaders to enhance operational efficiency, preparing financial forecasts, presenting performance insights, and collaborating with the business to drive growth. Key Responsibilities: - Partner with organizational leaders to drive operational efficiency through financial metrics and analysis - Prepare key financial forecasts including long-range and annual plans, quarterly outlooks, and monthly forecasts - Present performance insights and actionable recommendations to influence business direction - Manage headcount approvals, tracking, and forecasting - Improve financial processes and implement system improvements to support scalable growth - Build strong business partner relationships, establish trust, and understand relevant business drivers - Create presentations, reports, and dashboards for senior leadership on financial performance, providing guidance on opportunities and risks - Be results and service-oriented, comfortable with ambiguity Qualifications: - CA or MBA with 5+ years of FP&A experience - Experience with P&L analysis and strong understanding of GAAP accounting and finance concepts preferred - Strong analytical skills and ability to apply analytical concepts quickly - Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with excellent business partnering skills - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Creative thinking, self-motivation, and strong work ethic - Strong operational understanding, highlighting key dependencies - Demonstrated SaaS experience is preferred,