Financial & Planning Analyst

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 2 years

Location: Nagpur

JobType: full-time

In this role, you will work within the FP&A function to support core financial planning, reporting, and analysis activities. You will be responsible for managing month-end processes, preparing financial reports, analyzing operating expenses, and supporting forecasting and budgeting cycles. The position requires strong analytical skills, clear communication, and hands-on expertise in Excel, with exposure to ERP systems adding significant value.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the FP&A team with month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial closure
• Independently manage the month-end close cycle, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations
• Prepare weekly and monthly financial reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Analyze operating expenses (OPEX), identify trends, and highlight key variances
• Support the preparation of monthly forecasts and annual budgets, including rolling forecasts
• Manage monthly accruals and prepayments in line with accounting policies
• Develop and maintain financial reports such as KPIs, scorecards, benchmarking, and variance analysis
• Support management with insightful commentary on financial performance and key drivers
• Ensure strict adherence to defined SLAs, delivering outputs that are accurate and on time
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and support implementation of efficiency enhancements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve financial queries and support business planning

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Strong working knowledge of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) concepts and processes
• Hands-on experience with month-end accounting, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modeling, analysis, and reporting
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or PeopleSoft (preferred)
• Ability to analyze large datasets and translate numbers into meaningful insights
• Clear and confident communication skills for effective stakeholder interaction
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Proactive mindset with an interest in continuous improvement and process optimization
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment