Overview The Innovation Finance Analyst partners with cross-functional teams to evaluate and support innovation projects throughout the stage-gate process. The role is responsible for developing business cases, assessing project profitability, providing financial insights to support key decisions, and ensuring robust financial governance across the innovation portfolio. Responsibilities

Develop and maintain financial business cases for innovation projects

Evaluate project profitability, investment requirements, and financial viability

Build financial models incorporating volume, pricing, cost, and investment assumptions

Partner with Commercial, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, R&D;, and FP&A; teams to validate assumptions and challenge inputs

Provide financial support for stage-gate reviews and governance discussions

Identify key financial risks, opportunities, and sensitivities within innovation projects

Prepare and present financial insights for leadership and decision-making forums





Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial information across project submissions and governance processes

Manage multiple innovation projects while delivering high-quality analysis within agreed timelines

Contribute to continuous improvement of innovation finance tools, templates, and processes

Qualifications

Experience managing a P&L;

7-9 years of experience in finance and planning CA/CMA/MBA finance preferred

FMCG/Manufacturing industry experience

Experience in financial analysis, data integrity maintenance and systems such as SAP, TM1/Mosaic, HFM

Tableau knowledge

Strong excel skills

Able to work independently and takes initiative

Capable of managing multiple time sensitive priorities simultaneously

Detail-oriented; organized in approach and in document maintenance

Ability to function well in a team setting

Consistently shows urgency, courtesy and patience

Exceptional communication skills. Proficiency in English language

📌 Manager- FP&A (Telangana)
🏢 PepsiCo
📍 Telangana