Senior Financial Analyst

Nextpower; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextpower in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team, focusing on data-driven insights that improve forecast accuracy and operating expense management across product lines, regions, and global operations.

The role requires in-office presence four days per week and collaboration with business leaders to support strategic decision-making. A strong background in FP&A and POC revenue accounting is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business; MBA/CPA/CFA preferred.
• 5 years of progressive FP&A experience in manufacturing/tech/services.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modeling.
• Experience with POC revenue accounting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain P&L forecasting models across regions and product lines.
• Lead annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning.
• Own budgets, spend tracking, and cost-to-complete forecasts for initiatives.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance to align forecasts and opportunities.
• Provide variance analysis and actionable recommendations.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Data extraction

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

MBA/CPA/CFA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

Exp: 5yrs

Budget: 10-15LPA (Approx)

Job Description

We are seeking a highly analytical and collaborative Senior Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team, focusing on the finance support for the newly formed Software & Services business unit. The ideal candidate will partner closely with business leaders to provide data-driven insights that improve forecast accuracy, strengthen operating expense management, and support strategic decision-making across product lines, regions, and global operations.

Work location: Hyderabad office; this position requires in-office presence four days per week.

Key Responsibilities

Forecasting, Planning & Analysis

• Develop and maintain P&L forecasting models across product lines, regions, and business scenarios.
• Lead annual operating plan, quarterly forecast, and long-range planning activities for the Software & Services organization.
• Own project-level budgets, spend tracking, and cost-to-complete forecasts for Tools Full-Service initiatives.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Accounting to align on forecasts, risks, opportunities, and upside scenarios.
• Perform variance analysis against forecast, budget, and prior periods, identifying key business drivers and recommending corrective actions.

Reporting & Business Analytics

• Gather, validate, and reconcile data from company databases, ERP systems, and cross-functional business partners.
• Design and deliver product-line reporting packages and management dashboards for monthly and quarterly business reviews.
• Use business intelligence tools to create clear visualizations, automate recurring reporting, and improve access to financial information.
• Analyze trends, patterns, and data quality issues in large datasets to identify risks, opportunities, and operational insights.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into concise recommendations for business leaders and executive stakeholders.

Business Partnership & Process Improvement

• Meet with business partners to understand objectives, explain financial results, and improve accountability for performance.
• Collaborate effectively across functions, time zones, and a matrixed global organization.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, reporting accuracy, and planning discipline.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; MBA, CPA, or CFA strongly preferred.
• 5 years of progressive financial planning and analysis experience, ideally in a manufacturing, technology, software, services, or supply-chain-focused environment.
• Advanced analytical capabilities with strong expertise in Excel, financial modeling, data extraction, and analysis of large datasets.
• In-depth knowledge of Percentage-of-Completion (POC) revenue accounting, including the ability to model revenue forecasts using POC methodologies.