Senior Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Experience: 5 - 8 Years | Qualification: http://B.Com / Graduate degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or related discipline

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Senior Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to prepare accurate forecasts, budgets, and management reports, and turn financial data into business insights.

The role includes detailed variance analysis, collaboration with business stakeholders, and support for planning and performance reviews. The analyst will own recurring deliverables, contribute to process improvements, and mentor junior team members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Planning and Forecasting

- Prepare forecast and budget inputs accurately and on time, tracking key assumptions, risks, and dependencies across planning cycles

- Consolidate and validate stakeholder submissions, resolving inconsistencies before reporting

- Prepare rolling forecasts for revenue and gross margin within assigned categories

- Support annual budgeting and long-range planning inputs

B. Financial Analysis and Reporting

- Perform detailed variance analysis on revenue, costs, margin, and working capital

- Prepare monthly and ad hoc management reports with clear commentary on results and business drivers

- Support decisions through trend analysis, driver-based insights, and financial modelling

- Maintain KPI trackers and support periodic performance reviews

- Highlight emerging risks and opportunities to stakeholders, while maintaining consistent and accurate management information

C. Business Partnering and Stakeholder Management

- Work with cross-functional teams to understand business drivers, validate data, and respond to stakeholder queries

- Build professional working relationships with internal teams and service delivery partners

- Communicate deliverable status, issues, and timelines proactively, and support stakeholder meetings with data and presentation materials

D. Continuous Improvement and Controls

- Simplify reporting, strengthen controls, and improve data quality

- Support standardisation and documentation of FP&A processes

- Use Excel, Power BI, and finance systems to improve productivity

E. Team Coordination and Delivery

- Support team leads with work coordination and quality assurance

- Mentor junior analysts, assist with onboarding, and contribute to knowledge sharing

- Take ownership of assigned deliverables and complete them within agreed timelines

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

- http://B.Com required. Graduate degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline is preferred. MBA, CA, or CMA is an advantage but not mandatory

- 5 - 8 years of relevant experience in FP&A or Commercial Finance

- Strong grounding in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting

- Ability to analyse revenue, costs, gross margin, and working capital, and explain the business drivers behind financial performance

- Advanced Excel skills for financial modelling, large datasets, pivot analysis, and complex lookups

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including clear written commentary and presentation of actionable insights

- Ability to manage recurring processes independently, maintain accuracy, and meet deadlines in a global delivery environment

Preferred Exposure:

- Manufacturing, Retail, Wholesale, Merchandise, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), or other product-driven businesses

- SAP ECC or equivalent ERP for report extraction, cost centre mapping, and GL coding

- Planning tools such as TM1, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Anaplan, or OneStream

- Reporting and visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Palantir, and familiarity with Snowflake or data warehouse reporting layers