Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst based in India.

• Own the monthly rolling forecast process, including actuals ingestion, model updates, reforecasting, sensitivity analysis, and preparation of assumptions for senior leadership review.
• Build and maintain EBITDA bridges comparing actuals against budget and prior-year performance, including waterfall analyses and detailed variance commentary.
• Prepare monthly business-line reporting packages covering revenue, costs, headcount, and budget variances while maintaining consistent formatting and reporting standards.
• Maintain budget-versus-actual templates and ensure commentary is complete, accurate, and consistently applied across business lines.
• Prepare initial drafts of investor reporting packages using data from planning systems and ensure outputs meet high standards of accuracy and presentation.
• Maintain monthly KPI scorecards covering revenue, EBITDA, DSO, cash, and close-cycle metrics, using clear RAG indicators to highlight performance.
• Maintain and refresh Power BI dashboards supporting Collections, Analytics, and FP&A stakeholders.
• Own the financial close checklist, monitor accounting deliverables and service-level timelines, and proactively escalate delays or risks.
• Partner with Accounting to review and validate monthly accruals before the books are closed.
• Identify discrepancies, data-quality issues, or process gaps early and communicate them clearly to relevant stakeholders.
• Work effectively with US-based finance colleagues across time zones, ensuring deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule.

• 3+ years of relevant FP&A, financial analysis, management reporting, or corporate finance experience, ideally in a complex or high-growth environment.
• Expert-level Excel financial modeling skills, including the ability to build integrated three-statement models covering the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Demonstrated experience producing EBITDA bridges, rolling forecasts, variance analyses, and waterfall reporting in a real FP&A environment.
• Experience with Pigment, Adaptive, Anaplan, or a comparable financial planning platform; hands-on Pigment experience is a strong advantage.
• Experience developing high-quality management reporting packages suitable for senior leadership, investors, or private-equity stakeholders.
• Strong Power BI or Tableau skills, with the ability to build and maintain dashboards using structured financial and operational data.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills and a strong eye for formatting, presentation quality, and financial reporting consistency.
• Familiarity with Oracle EPM/FCCS data exports and their use in financial reporting is an advantage.
• Solid understanding of month-end close processes, including trial balances, accruals, journal entries, and accounting timelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with exceptional attention to financial accuracy and detail.
• Excellent written and spoken English, particularly for preparing financial commentary reviewed by senior executives and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and asynchronously with international teams, proactively communicating risks and escalating issues before they affect deliverables.
• Strong organizational skills, ownership mindset, and the ability to manage recurring deadlines in a high-accountability environment.

• Competitive compensation aligned with the local Indian market, with total compensation potentially including base pay and bonus opportunities.
• Paid time off, including Casual, Earned, Sick, Special Leave, and applicable holidays.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities, including training and education reimbursement programs.
• Wellness programs designed to support employee wellbeing and work-life balance.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace where employees are encouraged to learn, grow, and collaborate.
• Opportunity to work with a mission-driven, globally distributed team.
• Remote work arrangement based in India.
• Exposure to senior finance leadership, investor-facing reporting, and high-impact FP&A activities.