Senior Analyst/Specialist - FP&A

Role & responsibilities

• Independently manage financial planning and analysis activities with a strong focus on supporting business units (located in the US) and leadership teams.
• Partner closely with stakeholders to understand business drivers, align financial goals, and deliver actionable insights.
• Manage the end-to-end sales rebate process, including comprehensive contract review, accurate monthly accruals, and timely approvals and payments.
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of month-end close activities, including journal entries, GL reconciliations, variance analysis and financial reporting
• Conduct detailed analysis of Sales, COGS, Pricing, Rebates, Material Cost Reduction (MCR), SG&A, and other key drivers to deliver actionable insights to leadership.
• Design and implement dynamic financial dashboards using Power BI to enhance stakeholder visibility and decision-making.
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to senior leadership with clear narratives and data-backed recommendations.
• Identify and execute process improvements and automation initiatives focused on efficiency, compliance, and reporting accuracy.
• Identify new opportunities, manage transitions effectively, and provide timely updates to leadership and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment with business objectives and responsiveness to evolving needs.
• Support audit requests and conduct process walkthroughs to ensure compliance and transparency

Preferred candidate profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant / Cost & Management Accountant (CMA) / CA (Semi- Qualified) / MBA with 3 - 8 Years of Relevant Experience
• Strong Experience in managing financial planning and analysis activities with a strong focus on supporting business units and leadership teams
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to connect financial insights to business outcomes.
• Deep understanding of financial metrics, modeling, and scenario planning.
• Very strong in MS excel (formulas, macros, analytical tools).
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion, Essbase, QlikSense, Salesforce, Power BI etc
• Having experience in sales rebates or sales controlling is an added advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage business leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize and manage tight deadlines.
• A proactive team player who naturally steps into leadership when challenges arise
• Experience in Manufacturing