Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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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.