Lead FP&A

Jobgether; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Chennai-based role

Senior stakeholder exposure

Cross-functional collaboration

Job summary

Partner Company in Chennai, India, seeks a Lead FP&A to drive financial planning, performance analysis, and management reporting in a global business.

You will lead budgeting and forecasting cycles, enhance financial models, and deliver insights to senior leaders across locations. The ideal candidate has 10+ years FP&A experience and strong Excel/Power BI skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years FP&A experience or senior finance roles.
• Strong accounting knowledge including budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Experience with multinational or shared services environments is a plus.
• Hands-on with financial planning and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting cycles with cross-functional inputs.
• Maintain and enhance financial models with scenario planning and trend analysis.
• Conduct variance analysis and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports for senior leadership.
• Monitor cash flow and support project-level cash flow analysis.
• Automate reporting and improve processes using Excel and BI tools.
• Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across FP&A.

Skills

FP&A leadership

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

CA / CWA / ACCA / CIMA

Commerce degree, 10–12 years FP&A

Tools

Costpoint

COBRA

EPM/FCCS

Excel

Power BI

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lead FP&A based inIndia.

The Lead FP&A will play a key role in financial planning, performance analysis, and management reporting within a complex, global business environment. You will support budgeting and forecasting cycles, maintain financial models, and deliver insights that help senior leaders make informed business decisions. The role combines financial analysis, project-level cash flow monitoring, cost assessment, and reporting automation. As a subject matter expert and key point of contact, you will collaborate with business and functional teams across multiple locations and engage with senior stakeholders. You will also contribute to process transitions, stabilization, and continuous improvement initiatives. This opportunity is suited to an experienced finance professional who can balance hands-on financial expertise with stakeholder management and team leadership.

Accountabilities

• Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting cycles, coordinating inputs and validating assumptions with business and functional teams.

• Maintain and enhance financial models, including scenario planning, trend analysis, and business performance assessments.

• Conduct variance analysis, identify key financial and operational drivers, and communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.

• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for senior leadership.

• Monitor cash flow performance and support project-level cash conversion analysis.

• Analyze indirect cost rate variances and contribute to assessments of their financial and business impact.

• Provide comprehensive financial planning and accounting support, including management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and full-spectrum accounting activities as required.

• Act as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for assigned responsibilities, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather financial information, resolve discrepancies, and maintain alignment across reporting activities.

• Support process transitions and stabilization activities, ensuring continuity and effective knowledge transfer.

• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, and operational performance.

• Contribute to reporting automation and process enhancements using Excel, Power BI, EPM tools, and other relevant technologies.

• Engage with senior stakeholders in a global environment, presenting financial insights, addressing queries, and communicating risks or issues assertively.

• Support team performance and development, including coordination or people management responsibilities where applicable.

• Remain flexible to take on responsibilities across finance and accounting functions according to business requirements and career development plans.

Requirements

• Recognized professional qualification such as CA, CWA, ACCA, or CIMA, with at least 10 years of relevant work experience; alternatively, semi-qualified professionals or candidates with an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Commerce must have at least 10–12 years of relevant FP&A experience.

• Strong accounting knowledge and experience providing comprehensive finance support, including full-set accounting, management financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.

• Experience in project accounting within multinational engineering and construction companies is preferred. Experience in finance and accounting operations within multinational organizations, including shared services environments, is also relevant.

• Hands-on experience with financial planning and reporting tools such as Costpoint, COBRA, EPM/FCCS, Excel, and Power BI.

• Basic understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), or government contracting environments.

• Ability to work with large datasets, perform detailed financial analysis, and automate reporting processes.

• Experience using AI tools in finance or reporting activities is an advantage.

• Demonstrated ability to lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and drive process optimization.

• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to deliver accurate work under tight deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including confidence when engaging with senior stakeholders.

• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions, while also operating independently as a subject matter expert.

• Assertiveness, sound judgment, and the ability to manage stakeholder expectations in a complex global environment.

• Previous team management or team-handling experience is preferred.

• Flexibility and willingness to take on responsibilities across functions such as Billing, Account Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable, Cash Application, Accounts Payable, General Accounting, Project Accounting, Tax, and Corporate Accounting.

• Willingness to participate in job rotation based on business needs or career progression plans.

• Flexibility to work from home or the office depending on operational requirements.

Benefits

• Full-time position based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

• Opportunity to take ownership of FP&A activities and serve as a subject matter expert for assigned financial processes.

• Exposure to senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a global business environment.

• Opportunity to contribute to financial reporting automation, process transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Potential to broaden experience across multiple finance and accounting functions through business-driven role rotation.

• Opportunities to apply financial expertise within engineering, construction, and multinational business operations.

• Salary, healthcare coverage, paid leave, bonuses, retirement benefits, and other specific employee perks are not detailed in the job description.

• The precise work arrangement (office-based versus remote or hybrid) will be determined according to business requirements.