Financial Plan & Analysis Senior Analyst

Accenture; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India seeks a Senior FP&A Analyst to deliver high-quality financial analysis, forecasts, budgets, and management reporting to support strategic decisions. You will partner with cross-functional teams to drive value and continuous improvement.

Required: 5–8 years in FP&A or commercial finance, BCom, strong Excel, and exposure to SAP SAC/Power BI. Ability to collaborate across functions in a global delivery model.

Qualifications

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

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 rolling forecast for revenue and gross margin within assigned categories.
• Support annual budgeting and long-range planning for the retail vertical.
• Maintain KPI trackers and support periodic performance reviews.
• Highlight emerging risks and opportunities to stakeholders.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

Business acumen

Excel

SAP SAC

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial finance

Education

BCom

Tools

SAP ECC

TM1

SAP SAC

Anaplan

OneStream

Power BI

Tableau

Palantir

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

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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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