Team Lead

Job Summary

Job Level: E1.1 (FP&A – Planning, Forecasting & Business Finance)

Location:  Noida

Job Type: Full-Time work from office

Job Overview:

We are looking for a highly analytical, proactive, and business-oriented FP&A Senior Analyst with 6–8 years of experience to join our Finance team. In this role, you will lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes, while acting as a trusted finance partner to business stakeholders.

You will play a key role in driving financial insights, improving forecasting accuracy, mentoring junior team members, and supporting strategic decision-making at a business unit or organizational level

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Planning & Budgeting (Ownership Role):




• Lead the preparation of annual operating plans, budgets, and long-range financial plans


• Partner with business leaders to develop assumptions and align plans with strategic priorities


• Review and validate inputs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency




• Forecasting & Performance Management:




• Own and manage monthly and quarterly rolling forecasts


• Track and analyze actual vs plan vs forecast performance


• Identify key trends, risks, and opportunities and provide actionable insights




• Financial Analysis & Strategic Support:




• Perform deep-dive variance analysis and driver-based analysis


• Build and review financial models, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis


• Support business cases, investment decisions, and cost optimization initiatives




• Business Partnering:




• Act as a finance business partner to cross-functional stakeholders (Operations, Sales, HR, etc.)


• Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and financial guidance


• Present financial results and recommendations to senior stakeholders




• Management Reporting & Insights:




• Lead preparation and review of monthly/quarterly management reports, dashboards, and KPIs


• Ensure clear, concise, and insightful financial storytelling


• Drive standardization and enhancement of reporting frameworks




• Process Improvement & Automation:




• Identify and drive automation and efficiency improvements in planning and reporting processes


• Enhance financial models, forecasting methodologies, and reporting tools


• Lead SOP creation, documentation, and process standardization initiatives




• Data, Systems & Governance:




• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports


• Work with ERP, planning tools, and BI platforms to improve reporting capabilities


• Ensure adherence to financial controls and governance policies




• Team Mentorship & Leadership:




• Mentor and guide junior analysts on FP&A processes and best practices


• Review deliverables to ensure quality and accuracy


• Support capability building within the team




• Audit & Compliance:




• Ensure compliance with internal policies and financial controls

Support audit requirements with analysis, reconciliations, and documentation

Skill Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field


• 6–8 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance


• Experience in a shared services or global business environment preferred


• Advanced Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, dashboards, automation)


• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)


• Exposure to planning/reporting tools: Anaplan, Hyperion, SAP BPC, Adaptive Insights


• Strong familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in financial modeling, scenario planning, and business case evaluation


• Exposure to automation tools (Power Query, VBA, Python – optional)


• Strong presentation and storytelling skills


• Experience working with large, complex datasets

Other Requirements