Associate Consultant - Business FinOps

Sattva Consulting; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and inclusive culture

Learning & development opportunities

Impactful work for social outcomes

Competitive career growth

Job summary

Sattva Consulting seeks an Associate Consultant based in Bengaluru to drive data-driven decision making for a BU. You will collaborate with teams to establish governance on project status, resourcing and costs, while building dashboards and MIS reports for leadership.

You will support forecasting, budgeting, and procurement processes, coordinate onboarding of new projects, and work with Finance, HR/Talent and Delivery teams to improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in internal operations, finance or project management.
• Strong hands-on skills in Microsoft or Google Workspace, with comfort in data analysis and structured reporting.
• Understanding of budgeting / P&L concepts or ability to pick up quickly.
• Solution-oriented, proactive and independent work style.
• Excellent written and oral communication, curiosity and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and govern BU-level data — project status, resourcing, costs, invoicing.
• Build dashboards and MIS reports providing BU leadership actionable insights.
• Track metrics, flag bottlenecks, and support budgeting and forecasting.
• Coordinate onboarding of new projects into internal systems (pricing, SLAs).
• Coordinate with Sales/BD and Finance to ensure timely project setup and communication.
• Support optimization of BU processes to improve efficiency and reduce drag.

Skills

Data analysis

Budgeting & P&L concepts

MS Office / Google Workspace

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics

Tools

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Associate Consultant – Bengaluru

About Sattva

Sattva Consulting is an Indian‑origin, global impact consulting firm and since 2009 we have been engaging with communities, businesses and government to deliver societal impact at scale.

We believe that Civil society, Business and Government all have a critical role to play in building an equitable and sustainable world, and we actively partner with all stakeholders to enable impact through our research & advisory services, knowledge platforms and collaborative initiatives.

Our teams are based in India, Singapore, Denmark and UK, but as a global organization our work has spanned 25 countries and 5 continents. For more information, please visit: www.sattva.co.in

The Opportunity

As a key member of the FinOps team, you will work closely with a Business Unit at Sattva to drive change through data. You will collaborate with various teams and influence stakeholders, instill behaviour change and solve complex scaling problems with utmost urgency. The team’s operations are largely entrepreneurial in nature and require a high degree of innovation and agile decision‑making. This role rewards strong business understanding and execution‑level thinking — you should be someone who can quickly grasp how a business process functions and where the operational risk sits, and then move a problem forward with minimal interventions.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and govern BU‑level data — project status, resourcing, costs, invoicing — ensuring accuracy, consistency, and automation wherever possible.
• Build and maintain dashboards and MIS reports that give BU leadership actionable, decision‑ready insights at regular frequencies.
• Track project and BU‑level metrics against key targets, flagging bottlenecks proactively.
• Maintain resource allocation data across the BU; track utilisation and unallocated cost.
• Support hiring forecasts against the project pipeline and track actuals against plan.
• Support profit & loss budgeting and forecasting for the BU, working closely with central Finance team.
• Track project costs (travel, third‑party, other), invoicing, and collections; surface variances and risks early.
• Support cash governance — cost approvals, vendor payments, and financial hygiene across projects.
• Coordinate onboarding of new projects into internal systems — pricing, SLAs, contracts, metadata.
• Liaise with Sales/BD and Finance to ensure clean, timely project setup and communication.
• Support development and streamlining of BU processes (vendor management, travel booking, cost approvals) to improve efficiency and reduce operational drag.
• Support adoption of tools and systems within the BU, troubleshooting bottlenecks with relevant teams.
• Act as a coordination point between BU leadership, central Finance, HR/Talent and Delivery teams.
• Document learnings and maintain a feedback loop to feed process improvements back into how the BU operates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in an internal, full‑time operations, finance or project management role at a company.
• Strong hands‑on skills in Microsoft or Google Workspace, with comfort in data analysis and building structured reports.
• Working understanding of budgeting/P&L concepts, or clear evidence of being able to pick this up fast.
• Solution‑centric and strong problem‑solving skills.
• Self‑driven, curious and adaptable personality with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Passionate about driving organisational change and impact.
• Curiosity, and a genuine willingness to listen and learn.

Benefits

• It’s not about us really- Because IMPACT is everybody’s business.
• Create Impact: Make an impact with the work you do and solutions you design.
• Work Environment: Thrive in a diverse, inclusive and collaborative environment.
• Learn & Grow: Challenge yourself to learn, grow, and deliver the best you can.
• Future Ready: Work on critical issues of today that will affect our collective tomorrow.

Please note: The organization follows a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, under which employees are required to use their personal laptops for work purposes, subject to compliance with the company’s information security and IT policies. Necessary tools for operating, like MS office etc, will be provided.

Sattva is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, caste, creed, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected and/or marginalized characteristics. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are essential to our business and we foster an environment of respect and a culture that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We are committed to providing all employees with education, training and development opportunities to create a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and included.