Financial Plan & Analysis Senior Analyst

8119 ASOL Gurgaon 5 SEZ Company; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Senior Analyst in FP&A to deliver high-quality financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting support. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive insights, improve planning processes, and mentor junior team members in a global delivery environment.

The role requires 5–8 years of FP&A/commercial finance experience, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with SAP SAC/Power BI. MBA/CA/CMA advantageous but not mandatory. Based in Gurugram, India.

Qualifications

• Relevant FP&A or commercial finance experience, preferably in manufacturing, retail, or CPG.

Responsibilities

• Prepare forecast and budget inputs with accuracy and timeliness.
• Track key assumptions, risks, and dependencies across planning cycles.
• Support consolidation and validation of submissions from stakeholders.
• Perform detailed variance analysis on revenue, cost, margin, and working capital.
• Prepare monthly and ad hoc reports with clear, insight-led commentary.
• Support decision-making through trend analysis, driver-based insights, and basic modelling.
• Prepare the rolling forecast for revenue and gross margin lines within assigned categories
• Support annual budgeting and long-range planning inputs for the retail vertical
• Maintain KPI trackers and support periodic performance reviews.
• Highlight emerging risks and opportunities to the FP&A ASP and business stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of management information.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Education

Graduate degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting

MBA/CA/CMA advantageous

Tools

SAP ECC

Power BI

SAC

Anaplan

TM1

OneStream

Tableau

Snowflake

Job description

Skill required: Financial Planning & Analysis - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Designation: Financial Plan & Analysis Senior Analyst Qualifications:BCom Years of Experience:5 to 8 years

About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security.Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services, and Accenture Song— all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 784,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com

What would you do?

Purpose of the role The Senior Analyst plays a pivotal role in the FP&A function, delivering high-quality financial analysis, reporting, and business insights to support strategic decision-making. This role is responsible for preparing accurate forecasts and budgets, performing detailed variance analysis, and maintaining robust management reporting. Acting as a key contributor within the FP&A team, the Senior Analyst collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and mentors junior team members—ensuring operational excellence and value creation for the business.

What are we looking for?

Education- Graduate degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline preferred. MBA/CA/CMA is an advantage but not mandatory.

Skills, Competencies, Experience Required-

• Relevant FP&A or commercial finance experience, preferably in manufacturing, retail, or CPG.
• Strong grounding in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Good business acumen and understanding of financial drivers.
• Proficiency in Excel; exposure to SAP, SAC, or Power BI preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently on recurring processes and collaborate in a global delivery
• Hands-on FP&A, Commercial Finance business acumen with exposure in commercial, retail, wholesale, merchandise, CPG or product-driven environments preferred

Tools

• Advanced Excel — financial modelling, large datasets, pivot analysis, complex lookups
• SAP ECC or equivalent ERP — report extraction, cost centre mapping, GL coding (training provided)
• EPM / CPM planning tools — TM1, SAP SAC, Anaplan, OneStream or equivalent preferred
• Reporting and visualisation — Power BI, Tableau, Palantir or equivalent BI platforms
• Familiarity with Snowflake or data warehouse reporting layers

Team Management

Support team coordination; mentor junior analysts and contribute to knowledge sharing.

Actional Insight, Client Facing, Financial Analysis, Financial Management Reporting, Microsoft Excel Data Analysis

Roles and Responsibilities: FP&A Process Delivery

• Prepare forecast and budget inputs with accuracy and timeliness.
• Track key assumptions, risks, and dependencies across planning cycles.
• Support consolidation and validation of submissions from stakeholders.
• Perform detailed variance analysis on revenue, cost, margin, and working capital.
• Prepare monthly and ad hoc reports with clear, insight-led commentary.
• Support decision-making through trend analysis, driver-based insights, and basic modelling.
• Prepare the rolling forecast for revenue and gross margin lines within assigned categories
• Support annual budgeting and long-range planning inputs for the retail vertical
• Maintain KPI trackers and support periodic performance reviews.
• Highlight emerging risks and opportunities to the FP&A ASP and business stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of management information.

Business Partnering and Collaboration

• Work with cross-functional teams to understand business drivers and validate data.
• Respond effectively to stakeholder queries and ad hoc analysis requests.
• Build strong working relationships with internal teams and service delivery partners.

Continuous Improvement and Controls

• Identify opportunities to simplify reporting, improve controls, and enhance data quality.
• Support standardisation and documentation of FP&A processes.
• Use Excel, Power BI, and finance systems effectively to improve productivity.

Team Leadership and Delivery Governance

• Support team leads with work coordination and quality assurance activities.
• Mentor junior analysts and support onboarding of new team members.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and documentation of FP&A processes.
• Take ownership of assigned deliverables and ensure timely completion.

Stakeholder Management

• Respond effectively to stakeholder queries and support ad hoc analysis requests.
• Build professional relationships with internal teams and service delivery partners.
• Communicate proactively on deliverable status, issues, and timelines.
• Support stakeholder meetings with data preparation and presentation support.

BCom

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