Assistant Manager - FP&A

Corenza; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Corenza is seeking an Assistant Manager - FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting, MIS reporting, and investor communications. The role partners with finance, sales, and product teams to deliver timely insights, drive cost optimization, and enhance close processes.

The candidate should have CA credentials with early-stage FP&A exposure, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with accounting tools. Bengaluru-based, on-site role with a focus on accuracy and proactive analysis.

Qualifications

• CA with 0–2 years of experience and articleship in Statutory/Internal Audit or Risk Advisory from a Big Four firm.
• CA internship with Big Four in Taxation is acceptable if post-qualification FP&A experience is 2 years or less.
• Strong class X/XII marks and limited attempts to clear CA.
• Excellent MS Excel skills and working knowledge of accounting tools (Zoho/QuickBooks/Tally).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning, Forecasting & Analysis: budgets, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, insights.
• Investor Relations: prepare and validate MIS reports for Board/Investors.
• Month-End Closures: coordinate with accounting for accruals, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: align inputs with sales and product teams, ensure timely planning cycles.
• Process Improvement & Automation: build templates, automate data pulls, streamline workflows.
• Ad Hoc Analysis & Special Projects: perform quick analyses and support strategic initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

MS Excel

Education

CA with articleship (Big Four)

Tools

Zoho

QuickBooks

Tally

Job description

About the Role:

The Assistant Manager - FP&A 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

1. 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.
   
   
   
   


2. 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.
   
   
   
   


3. 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.
   
   
   
   


4. 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.
   
   
   
   


5. 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.
   
   
   
   


6. 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.
   
   
   
   

What We're Looking For

• 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.