Senior Associate - FP&A Advisory

Cherry Bekaert; India; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert, India, is seeking a Senior Associate for its FP&A Advisory practice to translate complex financial data into clear, forward-looking insight. You will build models, forecasts, and dashboards used by leadership to drive high-stakes decisions and engage stakeholders with data-driven recommendations.

You will blend scenario modelling, client interviews, and hands-on Python to deliver actionable finance solutions across industries and PE-backed clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years FP&A or related experience; ideally in a public accounting firm, PE-backed company, or middle-market environment.
• Strong command of financial statements and forecasting principles.
• Advanced Excel skills with dynamic formulas and pivot tables.
• Proficiency with Python, SQL, and R; solid grounding in statistics.
• Experience with budgeting tools and ERP systems (NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Adaptive Insights).
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Build 13-week cash flow forecasts and long-range financial models for client strategy and liquidity decisions.
• Design and optimize budgeting and forecasting processes for faster, more reliable planning.
• Develop KPI frameworks and dashboards that bring financial and operational metrics to life.
• Run scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis for range of outcomes.
• Perform margin, profitability, working capital, and liquidity analysis across products and units.
• Analyze department-level spend and revenue trends to surface opportunities.
• Lead client interviews and stakeholder engagement to validate assumptions.
• Transform and visualize data using advanced Excel and modern BI tools.
• Support M&A readiness and integration planning for acquisitive and PE-backed clients.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

NetSuite

Sage Intacct

Adaptive Insights

Job description

Join a fast-growing FP&A Advisory practice where finance meets data science. As a Senior Associate, you will partner with middle-market and private equity–backed clients to translate complex financial data into clear, forward-looking insight. You will build the models, forecasts, and dashboards that leadership teams rely on to make high-stakes decisions – and you will sit at the table with the stakeholders who use them.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role for a finance professional who is equally comfortable in a scenario model, a client interview, and a line of Python. If you enjoy solving ambiguous problems, working across industries, and seeing your analysis drive real outcomes, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Build 13-week cash flow forecasts and long-range financial models that guide client strategy and liquidity decisions.
• Design and optimize budgeting and forecasting processes to make financial planning faster and more reliable.
• Develop KPI frameworks and dashboards that bring financial and operational metrics to life.
• Run scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to help clients plan for a range of outcomes.
• Perform margin, profitability, working capital, and liquidity analysis across products, customers, and business units.
• Analyze department-level spend and revenue trends to surface actionable opportunities.
• Lead client interviews and stakeholder engagement to validate assumptions and align on priorities.
• Transform and visualize data using advanced Excel and modern BI tools.
• Support M&A readiness and integration planning for acquisitive and PE-backed clients.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or consulting – ideally within a public accounting firm, private equity–backed company, or middle-market environment.
• Strong command of financial statements and forecasting principles.
• Advanced Excel skills, including dynamic formulas, pivot tables, and scenario modelling.
• Proficiency with data languages such as Python, SQL, and R, with a solid grounding in probability and statistics.
• Experience with budgeting tools and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Adaptive Insights).
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools.
• Familiarity with private equity operating models and reporting requirements.
• Experience with cash flow modelling and liquidity planning.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve reconciliation and variance issues.
• Proven success working in hybrid and deadline-driven environments.