Financial Planning Analyst

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 opportunities, 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, Odoo, Power
  BI, or similar platforms.
  

Behavioral Competencies

Mandatory

• Strong
  analytical and problem -solving skills
  
• Excellent
  communication and presentation abilities
  
• High
  attention to detail
  

Preferred

• Adaptability
  to change
  
• Cross -functional
  collaboration
  
• Business
  partnering mindset
  

Education

Mandatory

• MBA
  (Finance), M.Com, CMA (Inter), or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
  

Preferred

• Qualified
  CMA or equivalent professional qualification.
  

Professional Certifications

Preferred

• Power
  BI
  
• Tableau
  
• Other
  relevant Business Intelligence or Analytics certifications
  

Experience

• Overall
  Experience: 5–7 years
  
• Relevant
  Experience: Minimum 5 years in FP&A, Business Finance, or
  Financial Analysis
  

Preferred Industry Background

• Manufacturing
  
• Pharmaceuticals
  
• Healthcare
  
• Consumer
  Products
  
• Industrial
  Products