Assistant Manager Finance (FP&A)

Freight Tiger; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Freight Tiger, Bengaluru, is seeking an Assistant Manager/Manager – Finance to support budgeting, forecasting, MIS reporting, and investor communications. You will deliver timely, accurate reporting for management and investors and drive process enhancements across planning cycles.

The role requires CA qualifications with 0-2 years of post-qualification FP&A exposure, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams to enable strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with 0-2 years of experience with article-ship in Statutory Audit/ Internal Audit/ Risk Advisory from Big 4 firms.
• CA Internship with Big Four in Taxation (GST) with strong FP&A experience of 2 years.
• Excellent MS Excel skills and working knowledge of accounting tools (Zoho/QuickBooks/Tally).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail for investor/board queries with ownership.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. High on energy.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Track actual vs. budgeted expenses and revenue; provide timely insights to management.
• Update financial models reflecting latest actuals and projections.
• Coordinate with accounting for month-end closings, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Prepare MIS reports (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) for management and investors.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather inputs and validate assumptions early in planning cycles.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation in close and reporting workflows.
• Assist in ad hoc analysis, scenario planning, and business cases as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

MS Excel

Zoho

QuickBooks

Tally

Job description

About Freight Tiger

Freight Tiger, a subsidiary of the $16 billion listed company Tata Motors Limited (Commercial Vehicles Division

About Freight Tiger

Freight Tiger, a subsidiary of the $16 billion listed company Tata Motors Limited (Commercial Vehicles Division

We offer two core solutions:

• Cloud-based TMS (Transportation Management Software) to streamline the procure-to-cash cycle and provide real-time visibility across the supply chain
• Carrier Matching Marketplace to help Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) source vehicles transparently and get paid faster

We currently process 4% of India's total freight, serving 400+ shippers, 1500+ LSPs across 90,000+ locations — with marquee clients including Saint Gobain, JSW Steel, ITC, DHL, MRF and Pernod Ricard.

Our mission is simple — benefit every stakeholder across the ecosystem, from shippers and logistics providers to carriers, truckers and end customers — without disintermediating anyone. Built on trust, transparency and collaboration.

About the Role

The Assistant Manager/Manager – Finance will primarily support business finance, financial planning & analysis, and investor reporting functions. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, MIS reporting, and delivering actionable financial insights to aid decision-making. The individual will work closely with cross-functional teams to track performance, support planning cycles, and ensure timely, accurate reporting for management and investors, while contributing to process improvements and strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Analysis

• Support the preparation of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Track actual vs. budgeted expenses and revenue; provide timely insights to management.
• Support financial planning activities and help identify areas for cost optimization.
• Update financial models promptly to reflect the latest actuals and projections, supporting timely and informed decision making.
• Support management with ad hoc financial analysis, scenario modeling, and business cases as needed for decision-making.

Investor Relations

• Compile, validate, and distribute monthly MIS reports—including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow summaries—within two business days of month-end close to align with management review cycles.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of data inputs to avoid delays and ensure reliability of reports as this needs to be shared with the Board of Directors and Investors.

Month-End Closures

• Coordinate with the accounting team to ensure timely completion of accruals, reconciliations, and journal entries as per the monthly close calendar.
• Validate that all closing activities are completed and financials are review-ready within the prescribed closing window.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with internal, sales, and product teams to gather inputs and validate assumptions early in the planning cycle to prevent last-minute delays.
• Facilitate planning meetings and checkpoints to ensure all stakeholders meet agreed timelines.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities for process improvement (e.g., centralized templates, automation of data pulls, streamlined workflows) to reduce turnaround time.
• Monitor close cycle KPIs to drive ongoing improvements in efficiency and reporting timelines.

Ad Hoc Analysis & Special Projects

• Support management with ad hoc analysis, ensuring a quick turnaround without compromising insight quality.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives (e.g., business cases, scenario planning) with well-defined deliverables, schedules, and milestone tracking.

Preferred qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with 0-2 years of experience with article-ship in either Statutory Audit/ Internal Audit/ Risk Advisory from Big 4 firms.
• Open to consider, CA Internship with Big Four in Taxation (GST), provided strong post qualification experience in FP&A of 2 years. Strong Class X, XII marks and not many attempts to clear CA.
• Excellent MS Excel skills and working knowledge of accounting tools (Zoho/QuickBooks/Tally).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail as the individual is expected to work on critical investor/ board queries with a sense of ownership.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. High on energy.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks under tight timelines.