Role & responsibilities

- Prepare and manage annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans.

- Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual variance analysis by comparing actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts.

- Identify key business drivers behind revenue, cost, and profitability variances and provide actionable insights.

- Partner with business units to gather financial inputs and support budgeting and forecasting activities.

- Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic planning and decision-making.

- Monitor financial performance, analyze trends, and recommend cost optimization opportunities.

- Prepare management reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.

- Support month-end and year-end financial closing processes by providing FP&A; analysis.

- Ensure data accuracy and consistency across budgeting and reporting systems.

- Assist in business case preparation, investment analysis, and scenario planning.

- Drive continuous improvement in FP&A; processes, reporting automation, and financial controls.

Preferred candidate profile

- Strong knowledge of budgeting,



forecasting, and variance analysis within an FP&A; environment.

- Proficiency in financial modeling and advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, Lookups, Financial Functions).

- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or NetSuite.

- Knowledge of BI and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Anaplan is preferred.

- Solid analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

- Understanding of financial statements (P&L;, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow).

- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.

- MBA (Finance) professional qualification preferred.

- 2-5 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;), Corporate Finance, or Financial Reporting.

Interested candidate please share their cv at [email protected]

📌 Financial Planning Analyst (Noida)
🏢 Macmillan Publishers India
📍 Noida