Assistant Manager Finance (FP&A)

Freight Tiger; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Freight Tiger, a Tata Motors subsidiary, invites applications for an Assistant Manager/Manager – Finance in Bengaluru. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, MIS reporting, and investor updates, partnering with sales, product, and operations to deliver timely insights.

The role requires CA qualification with 0-2 years post-qualification FP&A or related experience, strong Excel skills, and an eye for detail to support board-ready reports and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA with 0-2 years post-qualification FP&A or related experience.
• Experience with budgeting and financial planning processes.
• Strong MS Excel and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning, Forecasting & Analysis for budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Prepare MIS reports and investor updates with timely insights.
• Coordinate month-end close and cross-functional planning.
• Support ad hoc analysis and business cases for decision-making.

Skills

CA/Chartered Accountant

MS Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

CA/Chartered Accountant

Tools

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.