Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst Serving Skill

The Corporate Institute; Bengaluru; Sur place; INR 600 000 - 960 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Corporate Institute in Bangalore is seeking an analytical FP&A Analyst to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, MIS reporting, and performance management for FMCG and Manufacturing units.

You will collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Finance to deliver insights, build dashboards in Excel and Power BI, and drive data‑driven decisions. Ideal candidate holds MBA Finance or CMA (India) with ERP data experience.

Qualifications

• MBA Finance or CMA (India) required.
• 58 years of experience in FP&A, MIS, Commercial Finance, or Business Finance.
• Experience in FMCG, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, or Industrial businesses preferred.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and publish monthly MIS reports covering sales performance, profitability, cost analysis, and operational KPIs.
• Analyze Sales vs Target performance across products, channels, and business units.
• Track SKU/category-level performance for FMCG operations.
• Prepare manufacturing cost reports covering raw materials, conversion costs, plant overheads, and logistics.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial and operational data.
• Build and automate reporting dashboards using Excel, Power BI, and BI tools.
• Support annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes.
• Assist business teams in sales forecasting (volume and value).
• Support budgeting for raw materials, manufacturing costs, logistics, and operating expenses.
• Maintain financial models and update forecasts based on business performance.
• Support scenario planning and data‑driven forecasting initiatives.
• Perform detailed variance analysis for revenue, margins, and costs.
• Monitor key financial drivers including Raw Material Costs, Plant/Conversion Costs, Freight/Distribution Costs, Gross Margin.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support profitability improvement and cost optimization initiatives.
• Maintain financial databases, trackers, and centralized reporting systems.
• Develop interactive dashboards and business performance scorecards.
• Work with ERP/SAP data to ensure data accuracy and reporting reliability.
• Leverage AI/ML analytics and automation tools to improve forecasting and insights.
• Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
• Provide financial insights to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Assist in preparing leadership presentations, business reviews, and management reports.
• Support ad‑hoc analysis and stakeholder requests.

Connaissances

Advanced Excel

Power BI / Dashboarding

Financial Planning & Analysis

Budgeting & Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Cost & Margin Management

SAP / ERP Systems

Data Analytics & Visualization

Stakeholder Management

AI/ML Analytics & Automation Tools

Formation

MBA Finance or CMA (India)

Description du poste

Financial Planning & Analysis – Analyst role – MBA/CMA

Hiring : FP&A Analyst

Location : Bangalore

Reporting To : Head FP&A

Role Summary :

We are seeking a highly analytical FP&A Analyst to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, MIS reporting, and business performance management across FMCG and Manufacturing businesses. The role will partner with sales, supply chain, manufacturing, and finance teams to deliver actionable insights and and support data-driven decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities :

MIS & Reporting :

• Prepare and publish monthly MIS reports covering sales performance, profitability, cost analysis, and operational KPIs.
• Analyze Sales vs Target performance across products, channels, and business units.
• Track SKU/category-level performance for FMCG operations.
• Prepare manufacturing cost reports covering raw materials, conversion costs, plant overheads, and logistics.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial and operational data.
• Build and automate reporting dashboards using Excel, Power BI, and BI tools.

Budgeting & Forecasting :

• Support annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes.
• Assist business teams in sales forecasting (volume and value).
• Support budgeting for raw materials, manufacturing costs, logistics, and operating expenses.
• Maintain financial models and update forecasts based on business performance.
• Support scenario planning and data‑driven forecasting initiatives.

Financial Analysis :

• Perform detailed variance analysis for revenue, margins, and costs.
• Monitor key financial drivers including :
• 1. Raw Material Costs
• 2. Plant and Conversion Costs
• 3. Freight and Distribution Costs
• 4. Gross Margin Performance
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support profitability improvement and cost optimization initiatives.

Data Analytics & Dashboarding :

• Maintain financial databases, trackers, and centralized reporting systems.
• Develop interactive dashboards and business performance scorecards.
• Work with ERP/SAP data to ensure data accuracy and reporting reliability.
• Leverage advanced analytics, automation tools, AI, and machine learning techniques to improve forecasting and business insights.

Business Partnering :

• Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
• Provide financial insights to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Assist in preparing leadership presentations, business reviews, and management reports.
• Support ad‑hoc analysis and business requests from stakeholders.

Candidate Profile :

Qualification :

• MBA Finance or CMA (India)

Experience :

• 58 years of experience in FP&A, MIS, Commercial Finance, or Business Finance.
• Prior experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and business partnering is essential.
• Experience in FMCG, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, or Industrial businesses preferred.
• Exposure to multi-business environments and collaboration with plant and sales teams will be an added advantage.

Key Skills :

• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups, Financial Modeling)
• Power BI and Dashboarding
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Cost and Margin Management
• SAP/ERP Systems
• Data Analytics and Visualization
• Strong Communication and Stakeholder Management
• Exposure to AI/ML-based Analytics and Automation Tools preferred