Financial Planning Analyst
On-siteChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Job Summary
Conduct revenue, cost, and inventory analysis across product segments, SKUs, and manufacturing locations to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Monitor departmental spending against budget, evaluate sales schemes, and prepare management reports and dashboards for business performance insights. Support budgeting, forecasting, and annual operating plan activities while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance financial and operational outcomes. Track Marketing and Sales ROI against the Annual Operating Plan, ensure inventory compliance, and improve working capital through effective finished goods management. Requires 5–7 years of FP&A experience with advanced Excel and visualization skills.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Advanced MS Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF, SUMIF/SUMIFS, Pivot Tables, Power Query, etc.)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities
- High attention to detail
- MBA (Finance), M.Com, CMA (Inter), or equivalent postgraduate qualification
- Overall Experience: 5–7 years
- Relevant Experience: Minimum 5 years in FP&A, Business Finance, or Financial Analysis
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with ERP and business applications such as SAP, Salesforce, Odoo, Power BI, or similar platforms
- Adaptability to change
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Business partnering mindset
- Qualified CMA or equivalent professional qualification
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Other relevant Business Intelligence or Analytics certifications
- Manufacturing industry background
- Pharmaceuticals industry background
- Healthcare industry background
- Consumer Products industry background
- Industrial Products industry background
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