Assistant Manager, FP&A CoE

London Stock Exchange Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

London Stock Exchange Group in Bengaluru is seeking an Assistant Manager, FP&A CoE to support monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting, working closely with the FP&A Manager and finance partners.

The role requires 6–7 years in FP&A, strong Excel and Power BI skills, and experience with ERP platforms like Oracle or SAP. This is a global, collaborative role across time zones within a leading financial markets group.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Finance or Business (MBA/CA/ICWA or equivalent).
• Approximately 6–7 years of FP&A experience in reporting, planning or decision support.
• Hands-on budgeting, forecasting and management reporting experience.
• Experience with data analytics or BI tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting and planning activities.
• Prepare financial analysis, management reports and presentations.
• Analyze performance against budget and forecast, identify risks and opportunities.
• Provide insights and assumptions to help stakeholders understand performance.
• Coordinate with global finance colleagues to gather inputs and resolve queries.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools, templates and processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

ERP systems

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Independent worker

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Finance or Business (MBA/CA/ICWA or equivalent)

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Hyperion

Business Objects

Job description

Assistant Manager, FP&A CoE Grade: GG12 | Location: Bangalore Role purpose: Support the internal FP&A Manager and wider finance team in delivering accurate reporting, planning, forecasting and business performance insights. The role will primarily operate within the team, with occasional interaction with business and finance stakeholders to clarify requirements and communicate analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the FP&A Manager in delivering monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting and planning activities for the relevant business areas.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial analysis, management reports, performance metrics and presentations in line with agreed requirements and timelines.
• Analyse actual performance against budget, forecast, prior periods and relevant benchmarks; identify key drivers, trends, risks and opportunities.
• Provide clear, evidence-based insights and supporting assumptions to help the Manager and Finance Business Partners understand business performance.
• Coordinate with local and global finance colleagues to gather inputs, validate data and resolve reporting or planning queries.
• Occasionally engage with business and finance stakeholders to understand information requirements, clarify data points and present analysis, with guidance from the Manager where appropriate.
• Support business case and investment‑spend reporting, including tracking performance and highlighting material variances or emerging trends.
• Maintain and improve reporting tools, templates and processes to enhance accuracy, consistency, control and efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to simplify recurring activities and make better use of available analytics, reporting and automation capabilities.
• Manage assigned deliverables and competing priorities in an organised manner, escalating risks, dependencies or data‑quality issues promptly.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across locations and time zones, while maintaining appropriate documentation and process controls.

Key Deliverables

• Monthly P&L and management reporting support.
• Budgeting, forecasting and planning schedules.
• Variance analysis, trend analysis and performance commentary.
• Risk and opportunity tracking, supported by meaningful assumptions.
• Business case or investment‑spend analysis, where applicable.
• Finance presentations and ad hoc decision‑support analysis.

Qualifications and Experience

Postgraduate qualification in Finance or Business, such as MBA, CA or ICWA (Inter), or an equivalent relevant qualification. Approximately 6–7 years of relevant experience in FP&A, management reporting, decision support or business finance. Hands‑on experience with budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and financial analysis. Experience working with colleagues or stakeholders across functions, locations or time zones. Certification or practical exposure in data analytics, business intelligence or related tools would be advantageous.

Required Skills and Capabilities

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to convert financial data into clear and actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; working knowledge of Word and Power BI is desirable.
• Experience with planning, reporting or ERP platforms such as Oracle, SAP, Hyperion, Business Objects or other OLAP tools.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to explain analysis clearly and concisely.
• High attention to detail and a disciplined approach to data accuracy, controls and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently on assigned activities while seeking guidance and escalating issues appropriately.
• Well organised, collaborative and able to manage multiple priorities systematically.
• Curious and improvement‑oriented mindset, with an interest in understanding business context, processes and performance drivers.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to process improvement, reporting automation or workflow simplification.
• Understanding of business products, services, customers and key commercial drivers.
• Experience combining structured and unstructured information to support business cases or management analysis.
• Familiarity with data visualisation, Power BI, VBA or other analytics tools.

Working Arrangements

Some time‑zone overlap with global counterparts may be required, based on business needs.

Career Stage: Senior Associate

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you. LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider.

Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.