Sr. Associate – FP&A;

Location: Bangalore
Experience: 4–10 Years
Band: BPO 4
Salary: Up to ₹12 LPA
Job Code: 434242

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Associate – FP&A; (Financial Planning & Analysis) to support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial reporting, performance management, and cost-efficiency initiatives.

The role will work closely with management, area managers, and department heads to analyze financial performance, provide actionable insights, and support operational decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

- Support the preparation of the company’s annual budget and rolling forecasts .

- Perform detailed analysis of actuals, budgets, targets, variances, and forecasts on a monthly and quarterly basis.

- Conduct Actual vs. Budget and Actual vs. Forecast variance analysis.

- Support CapEx and OpEx planning, monitoring, and analysis.

- Assist with project planning and accounting activities.

- Manage and analyze monthly accruals and prepayments .

- Drive performance management and forecasting activities.

- Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely recommendations to management.

- Support operational decision-making in collaboration with area managers and department heads .

- Prepare internal and external financial reports , KPIs, scorecards, benchmarking, and variance reports.

- Consolidate and interpret financial results and present key insights to management.

- Report significant budget variances and provide analysis of the underlying reasons.

- Identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvement across business functions.

- Prepare and maintain MIS reports for management review.

- Support continuous improvement of FP&A; processes, reporting, forecasting, and financial controls.

Required Experience





- 4–10 years of relevant experience in FP&A;, financial planning, management reporting, or finance operations.

- Strong hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting .

- Experience with CapEx and OpEx analysis and planning.

- Experience in project planning and accounting.

- Strong understanding of actuals vs. budget and actuals vs. forecast analysis.

- Experience preparing accruals and prepayments .

- Strong MIS reporting and financial analysis experience.

- Ability to work with senior management and business stakeholders.

Core Skills

- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;)

- Budgeting & Forecasting

- Variance Analysis

- Actual vs. Budget Analysis

- Actual vs. Forecast Analysis

- CapEx & OpEx Management

- Management Reporting

- MIS Reporting

- Financial Performance Management

- Accruals & Prepayments

- KPI / Scorecard Reporting

- Cost Optimization & Efficiency

Key Financial Activities

Budgeting & Forecasting

- Annual budgeting

- Rolling forecasts

- Financial targets

- Forecast accuracy and performance tracking

Variance Analysis

- Actual vs. Budget

- Actual vs. Forecast

- Monthly and quarterly variance analysis

- Root-cause analysis of financial deviations

Financial Reporting

- Management reporting

- Internal and external reporting

- KPI and scorecard preparation

- Financial performance reporting

- Benchmarking analysis

CapEx & OpEx

- Capital expenditure planning and monitoring





- Operating expenditure analysis

- Cost tracking

- Cost-efficiency opportunities

Working Capital & Accounting Support

- Monthly accruals

- Prepayments

- Project accounting

- Financial data validation and analysis

Stakeholder Management

The role will collaborate with:

- Senior Management

- Area Managers

- Department Heads

- Finance & Accounting Teams

- Project and Operations Teams

The candidate should be able to communicate financial insights clearly and support business stakeholders in making informed operational decisions.

Analytical & Decision-Making Skills

- Strong financial and analytical thinking

- Ability to interpret complex financial information

- Strong numerical and problem-solving skills

- Ability to identify financial trends and risks

- Ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights

- Robust attention to detail and accuracy

- Ability to manage multiple reporting and forecasting deadlines

Reporting & MIS

Strong experience in preparing and maintaining:

- MIS reports

- Financial dashboards

- KPI scorecards

- Budget reports

- Forecast reports

- Variance reports

- Management presentations

- Performance and benchmarking reports

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.

A postgraduate qualification such as MBA Finance, M.COM, or CA/CMA would be an advantage.

Important Eligibility Information

- Ex-TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

- PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are required for profile creation.

- Candidates should have relevant experience in FP&A;, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and MIS reporting .

- Strong stakeholder-management and financial-analysis skills are required.

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