We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Business
Analyst – FP&A; to support financial planning, business performance
analysis, and decision-making. The role will be responsible for generating
meaningful business insights through financial analysis, identifying trends and
improvement prospects, and providing actionable recommendations to enhance
business and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities
Perform
revenue analysis, including Price, Mix, and Volume (PMV) variance
analysis.
Analyze
product-wise costs, margins, and profitability across product segments and
SKUs.
Support
product costing for various product categories.
Monitor
and analyze departmental spending against budget (Sales & Marketing,
IT, HR, Administration, etc.).
Review
the effectiveness of sales schemes and incentive programs.
Conduct
inventory analysis across manufacturing locations, warehouses, and
distribution centers.
Track
and analyze inventory movements, including demonstration stock, loaner
equipment, and R&D; inventory.
Prepare
management reports, dashboards,



and business performance insights.
Support
budgeting, forecasting, and annual operating plan (AOP) activities.
Work
closely with cross-functional teams to improve financial and operational
performance.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Monitor
and report Marketing ROI against approved budgets.
Track
Sales ROI and achievement against Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
Ensure
inventory movement complies with company policies.
Improve
working capital through effective finished goods inventory management.
Deliver
timely and accurate business performance reports and financial analyses.

Requirements
Technical Competencies

Mandatory
Experience
in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;)
Advanced
MS Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF, SUMIF/SUMIFS, Pivot Tables, Power
Query, etc.)
Tableau
or equivalent visualization tools

Preferred
Experience
with ERP and business applications such as SAP, Salesforce,

📌 Financial Planning Analyst Chennai
🏢 XpertReach
📍 Chennai