AM OR Manager FP&A

EXL; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL is seeking a Finance professional in India to support Financial Planning and Analysis activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and MIS reporting. The role emphasizes accuracy, adherence to deadlines, and strong collaboration with operations and finance teams.

Candidates should have solid knowledge of accounting concepts like accruals and cost transfers, and the ability to guide team members while driving continuous process improvements. ANAPLAN experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of FP&A, close & forecasting process, good accounting, and communication skill.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and MIS reporting activities.
• Understanding of accruals, reclassifications and cost transfers.
• Ability to prepare reports to support management and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of financial and management reporting and cost allocations methodologies.
• Subject Matter Expertise in FP&A to manage deliverables and guide team members.
• Responsible for timely and accurate Financial Management information.
• Experience with ANAPLAN forecasting tool.
• Commitment to continuous process improvement.
• Promotes best practices and collaboration to optimize processes.
• Openness to feedback and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Perform activities associated with the operational plan, budgeting, forecasting and MIS reporting activities.
• Analyse expense lines including Headcount Reporting, Compensation Grid, Controllable and Non Controllable cost and partner closely with the business operations and business finance to understand variances to budget.
• Should have good understanding of Accounting concepts like Accruals, Reclasses and Cost Transfers.
• Preparation of various Reports to support the management needs and ensuring timely adherence to deadlines.
• Must understand Financial and Management Reporting and Cost allocations methodologies.
• Subject Matter Expertise in Financial Planning and Analysis to manage deliverables, review tasks and provide guidance to rest of team members.
• Responsible for timely and accurate Financial Management information.
• Have experience of working on forecasting tools such as ANAPLAN.
• Continuous process improvement.
• Encourages best practice sharing and collaboration to optimize team processes and constantly keeps the business and client / internal customer at the forefront.
• Shows openness to feedback and willingness to change.

Skills

Financial Planning

Forecasting

Budgeting

MIS Reporting

Headcount Reporting

Cost Analysis

Cost Allocations

Accounting Concepts

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

ANAPLAN

Job description

Job Summary :

• Knowledge of Financial Planning and Analysis, close & forecasting process, good accounting, and communication skill

Key Accountabilities :

• Perform activities associated with the operational plan, budgeting, forecasting and MIS reporting activities.
• Analyse expense lines including Headcount Reporting, Compensation Grid, Controllable and Non Controllable cost and partner closely with the business operations and business finance to understand variances to budget
• Should have good understanding of Accounting concepts like Accruals, Reclasses and Cost Transfers
• Preparation of various Reports to support the management needs and ensuring timely adherence to deadlines
• Must understand Financial and Management Reporting and Cost allocations methodologies
• Subject Matter Expertise in Financial Planning and Analysis to manage deliverables, review tasks and provide guidance to rest of team members
• Responsible for timely and accurate Financial Management information
• Have experience of working on forecasting tools such as ANAPLAN
• Continuous process improvement
• Encourages best practice sharing and collaboration to optimize team processes and constantly keeps the business and client / internal customer at the forefront
• Shows openness to feedback and willingness to change.