Who are we?

Plaksha University is a 21st-century university focused on solving global challenges through transformative technology education. Founded through a unique collective philanthropy model, Plaksha brings together students, faculty, researchers, industry leaders, and a global community of supporters to build an institution designed for the future.At Plaksha, we value people who are Curious, Rigorous, Enterprising, Authentic, Thankful, and Exemplary (C.R.E.A.T.E.). We are building systems and teams that enable the University to scale with strong financial discipline, data-driven decision-making, and operational excellence.

About the Role

We are looking for an Intern Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;) to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, and management reporting at Plaksha University.This role will go beyond traditional accounting and focus on turning financial and operational data into meaningful insights for decision-making. The candidate will work closely with the Finance team and various departments to understand financial performance, identify trends, build forecasts, and prepare management reports and presentations for senior leadership.The ideal candidate should be comfortable working extensively with Excel, financial models, budgets, forecasts, and data analysis, and should be able to communicate financial insights clearly through structured reports and PPT presentations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Planning & Budgeting

- Support the annual budgeting and financial planning process across departments and functions.
- Develop department-wise budgets, financial projections, and forecasts.
- Consolidate inputs from various teams and analyse them against approved budgets.
- Track actual performance against budgets and identify significant variances.
- Support periodic reforecasting based on changing business and operational assumptions.

2. Financial Analysis & Insights

- Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, patterns, variances, and potential risks.
- Go beyond data compilation to understand the why behind financial movements and provide actionable insights.
- Prepare variance analysis across revenue, expenses, departmental budgets, and key financial metrics.
- Support management in understanding financial performance and its implications for decision-making.
- Identify opportunities for improved cost efficiency and financial planning.

3. Financial Modelling & Forecasting





- Build and maintain financial models for budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and decision support.
- Develop projections based on historical performance, operational assumptions, and planned initiatives.
- Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of different assumptions.
- Extrapolate historical data to support future financial projections.
- Maintain structured and scalable financial models with clear assumptions and supporting calculations.

4. MIS & Management Reporting

- Prepare regular financial MIS and management reports for senior leadership.
- Develop dashboards and reports that provide visibility into departmental and institutional financial performance.
- Consolidate data from different functions and translate it into meaningful management information.
- Track key financial metrics and highlight areas requiring management attention.
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery of reports.

5. Leadership Reporting & Presentations

- Prepare clear and concise PPT decks and financial presentations for senior leadership, including the VC/Pro-VC.
- Translate complex financial information into simple, decision-oriented insights.
- Present key trends, budget performance, forecasts, and financial risks in a structured manner.
- Support preparation of presentations for management reviews, budget discussions, and strategic planning.

6. Cross-functional Collaboration

- Work closely with academic, administrative, operations, and other functional teams to understand their financial requirements and performance.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to collect, validate, and interpret financial and operational data.
- Help teams understand their budgets, spending patterns, and financial performance.
- Build strong working relationships across functions to improve the quality and timeliness of financial planning.

Skills Required

- Advanced Excel proficiency, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data analysis, data extrapolation, and complex formulas.
- Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.




- Ability to build and work with financial models and projection frameworks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with the ability to interpret trends and draw meaningful insights from data.
- Ability to work with large datasets and convert them into structured analysis and reports.
- Strong understanding of financial and business metrics.
- Excellent PowerPoint/PPT skills with the ability to create management-ready presentations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate financial insights clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work within tight reporting timelines.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- A proactive approach with the ability to identify issues, investigate their underlying causes, and recommend solutions.

Education & Qualification

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Business Analytics, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- MBA in Finance or a relevant postgraduate qualification would be preferred.
- Candidates with an academic or professional background in Economics, Business Analytics, Financial Analysis, or FP&A; will be particularly relevant.
- Prior experience in FP&A;, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, business finance, or financial analysis will be preferred.
- Candidates should demonstrate strong hands-on proficiency in Excel, financial modelling, data analysis, and management reporting.
- Experience in preparing presentations for senior leadership will be an advantage.
- Candidates with an FP&A;/business finance orientation rather than profiles focused primarily on traditional accounting, bookkeeping, or accounting-software operations.

What We Can Offer

- Exposure to institutional-level financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Hands-on experience in building financial models, MIS, dashboards, and management presentations.
- Exposure to diverse financial and operational challenges within a growing higher-education institution.
- A collaborative and intellectually stimulating setting that values ownership, analytical thinking, and continuous improvement.
- Opportunity to contribute to building scalable financial planning and reporting systems as the University grows.

📌 Financial Planning And Analysis Intern (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar)
🏢 Plaksha
📍 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar