Job Description

Scope of this role

We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly analytical FP&A; Senior Analyst to join our finance team. The FP&A; Senior Analyst will primarily assist with financial forecasting, budgeting, modeling, and variance analysis to support strategic decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate should have solid financial modeling skills, data analytics skills, and excellent communication abilities.

Responsibilities

- Drive the monthly forecasting and annual planning related activities which include the following:

- Planning & Budgeting; current year and mid/long-term rolling corporate estimates and forecasts including cash forecasting. Serve as a thought leader to drive process improvement and create documentation to set precedence.

- Performance tracking against operating plans and KPIs; identifying risks and opportunities, driving accountability.

- Business intelligence, insight identification, and decision analytics for business partners and executive teams.

- Deliver executive summaries across MTD, YTD, quarter estimate, annual estimate, and top highlights.

- Execute financial close and reporting processes in partnership with controllership, commercial, and accounting teams. Also, look for opportunities related to process improvement and drive change.

- Analyze financial performance, highlight trends and variances against budget and forecast with qualitative comments. Variance analysis of actuals vs forecast with key highlights/call outs to the management.

- Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, promoting effective communication and collaboration





- Lead and partner with cross-functional business teams in delivering analytics, data, and insights to drive key business decisions and support negotiations.

- Actively partner with global leaders to drive standardization, accuracy, and efficiency.

- Actively drive automation of reporting at the corporate level; support the FP&A; organization through an end-to-end enterprise transformation.

- Perform close control activities including reconciliations, reclasses where required, category and asset-type reviews, WBS hygiene checks, and PO review for open, duplicate, or unused items

A Little About You

A successful Senior FP&A; Analyst should be detail-oriented, and have a strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify and strengthen areas of business risks. They should help develop and maintain the right reporting models (completeness and accuracy) and adapt to business needs/strategic and growth mindset. This requires a lot of diligence and an attitude to take on new tasks while being solution-oriented.

- Strong work ethic, self-motivated work style, attention to detail, effective communicator

- Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and deliver results in an accurate and timely manner while adapting to changes in priorities.

- Ability to influence and strategically partner with individuals of various educational and technical backgrounds, both inside and outside the organization

- Strong business acumen and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and present data

- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure

- Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and follow-up skills.

📌 Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Partner I (Mumbai)
🏢 The Nielsen
📍 Mumbai