FP&A Manager II

Candescent Technologies Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Candescent Technologies Corporation is seeking an FP&A Manager in Bengaluru, India. This role focuses on financial planning, analysis, and reporting, working closely with various business leaders to deliver impactful insights.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of FP&A experience, proficiency in enterprise planning tools, and strong Power BI skills. Key responsibilities include managing forecasts, building dashboards, and enhancing financial processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or business finance.
• Strong proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly actuals vs. budget analysis across multiple business units.
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards for reporting.
• Prepare executive-ready reports for CFO and board discussions.

Skills

FP&A experience

Power BI

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial modeling

Large dataset management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Anaplan

SAP BPC

DAX

Excel

Job description

## FP&A Manager IIApplylocations: IN - Bangalore - Officetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R0001989Candescent is a forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences. We unite digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions that power and connect digital banking, account opening, and branch solutions—creating seamless engagement across digital, remote, and in-person channels.Our Experience-Led, Intelligence-Driven approach combines human-centered design with data, automation, and cloud-based innovation. Built on an API-first architecture, our extensible ecosystem enables institutions to adapt quickly, integrate easily, and unlock new opportunities for growth—turning every customer interaction into a moment of clarity, confidence, and connection.## **FP&A Manager — India**## ## Candescent is hiring an **FP&A Manager** based in India to play a critical role in supporting the company’s financial planning, analysis, reporting, and business performance management activities.## This role will partner closely with U.S.-based FP&A leadership, business unit leaders, Accounting, Procurement, Technology, IT, Marketing, InfoSec, Sales, and other corporate stakeholders to deliver high-quality financial insights, executive-ready reporting, and disciplined forecast management.## ## The ideal candidate will bring strong FP&A experience, hands-on expertise with **enterprise planning platforms** such as **Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Pigment, Oracle EPM, SAP BPC, Planful, or similar tools**, and strong **Power BI** capabilities. This person should be comfortable working with large data sets, building scalable reporting processes, improving forecast workflows, and translating financial results into clear business implications.## ## **Key Responsibilities and Deliverables**## **FP&A, Forecasting & Financial Reviews*** ## Own revenue monthly actuals vs. budget/forecast analysis across multiple Business Units* ## Prepare clean, CFO-ready variance explanations with clear business drivers — not just reconciliations.* ## Support driver based revenue forecasts, reforecasts, annual planning, and scenario analysis, including assumptions, risks, opportunities, and key sensitivities.* ## Partner with business leaders to understand performance trends, operating drivers, and profitability across our revenue products* ## Build and maintain durable financial models that can ingest raw data with minimal manual manipulation.* ## Help drive forecast accuracy, consistency, and accountability across supported business areas.* #### **Enterprise Planning Tool Ownership & Process Support*** ## Serve as a key FP&A power user for the company’s enterprise planning platform (e.g., Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, Pigment, Oracle EPM, Planful, SAP BPC).* ## Support planning model maintenance, forecast versioning, data loads, reporting structures, assumptions, mappings, and user workflows.* ## Partner with FP&A leadership to improve budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and scenario planning processes within the planning platform.* ## Reduce reliance on manual Excel processes through automation, improved data structure, and scalable system design.* ## Support planning tool implementation, enhancements, testing, documentation, and adoption.* ## Ensure data consistency across ERP, planning tools, BI dashboards, and management reporting outputs.## **Power BI, Reporting & Dashboarding*** ## Build and maintain **Power BI dashboards** for monthly reporting, business reviews, and executive insights.* ## Develop intuitive dashboards covering budget vs. actuals, forecast trends, vendor spend, department performance, and key KPIs.* ## Use Power Query, DAX, and data modeling to transform raw financial data into actionable insights.* ## Automate recurring reporting and reduce manual tracker dependency.* ## Partner with stakeholders to continuously improve reporting usability and accuracy.## **Revenue and Profitability Specific Support*** ## Analyze vendor-level revenue and direct costs to assess top margin performing products across the portfolio* ## Maintain and improve efficiency of ARR Roll forward Reporting* ## Partner with Pricing, Sales, Delivery, and Product to translate revenue and margin insights into driver-based forecasts* ## Partner with Accounting and Procurement on invoice accuracy, accruals, and timing.## **Executive & Stakeholder Support*** ## Prepare executive-ready reporting, dashboards, and one-pagers for CFO, ELT, and board-level discussions.* ## Support monthly business reviews with clear insights, drivers, and follow-ups.* ## Translate financial insights into actionable business implications for non-finance leaders.* ## Provide proactive recommendations on risks and opportunities.## **Process & Control Enhancement*** ## Improve forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes, templates, and workflows.* ## Reduce manual work and ambiguity through automation and structured processes.* ## Strengthen financial controls and improve data quality across systems.## ## **Qualifications and Experience*** ## Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.* ## **5+ years of experience** in FP&A, corporate finance, or business finance.* ## Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and management reporting in a revenue role* ## Hands-on experience with **enterprise planning tools** (Adaptive, Anaplan, Pigment, Oracle EPM, Planful, SAP BPC, etc.).* ## Strong proficiency in **Power BI** (DAX, Power Query, data models, dashboards).* ## Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets.* ## Strong understanding of financial statements and revenue budgeting.* ## Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.* ## Ability to work in a fast-paced, global environment and support U.S. stakeholders across time zones.## ## **Preferred Distinctions*** ## Experience in revenue modeling in fintech, SaaS, or high-growth environments, including experience with ARR reporting* ## Experience in private equity-backed companies.* ## Background in planning tool implementations or reporting transformations.* ## MBA, CA, CPA, CFA, or similar certifications (preferred).* ## Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.* #### **Ideal Candidate Profile**## A proactive FP&A leader who has experience in revenue & ARR modeling and combines strong financial acumen with system and reporting expertise. The candidate should be equally comfortable in **enterprise planning tools, Power BI dashboards, and executive discussions**, with a focus on improving forecast accuracy, reporting quality, and financial discipline across the business.