Senior Financial Analyst – ITeS/Healthcare/Pharma Wenger & Watson Inc.

The Corporate Institute; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to drive variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and NWC reporting. You will collaborate with ITES, healthcare, and related business units to deliver actionable financial insights.

The role emphasizes cross-functional communication, GAAP-based modeling, and mentoring junior analysts to strengthen analytical capabilities across the finance organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline (mandatory).
• One of the following is required: Master’s degree in Finance, MBA or equivalent; Professional certification (CFA, CPA, CMA or equivalent); Diploma in IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Develop reports and analyses to isolate significant P&L variances to budgets.
• Coordinate with controllers and leaders to collect root-cause commentary for reviews.
• Coordinate quarterly forecasts and consolidate submissions for analysis.
• Support annual budgeting processes and analyze budget submissions.
• Streamline and improve Net Working Capital reporting and analyses.
• Comment on significant NWC changes with business teams and leaders.
• Share NWC tools and reports with leadership across levels.
• Provide support for revenue and profitability analyses and productivity variances.
• Improve cost center reporting processes and tracking.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Financial modeling

GAAP knowledge

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Master’s degree in Finance / MBA

CFA/CPA/CMA or equivalent

IFRS Diploma

Tools

Accounting systems

ERP systems

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Monthly Results Variances and Commentary – Develop reports and analyses to isolate significant P&L variances to budgets.
• Coordinate with NBL-level controllers and business leaders to collect commentary on root causes and action plans; consolidate into summaries that are appropriate for GSC and GOC-level review.
• Forecasting and Budgeting Coordination and Support – Coordinate with businesses to collect quarterly forecasts and consolidate submissions for analysis and GOC-level reporting.
• Support annual operating budgeting processes, including collection and analysis of budget submissions.
• Net Working Capital Analysis – Streamline and improve existing NWC reporting tools and analyses.
• Work with business teams and NSC as needed to identify and comment on significant changes in NWC.
• Support the sharing of NWC tools and reports with NBL-level leadership.
• Price and Profitability Analysis – Provide support for revenue and profitability analysis initiatives.
• This includes collecting, reviewing and processing data for price and productivity variance analyses and sub-business profitability analyses by test or customer classification.
• Cost Center Reporting and Analysis – Identify improvements to cost center reporting processes that ensure better alignment with Eurofins reporting policies.
• Create tools and processes to track performance by cost center and improve accuracy of cost center reporting.
• Ad Hoc Projects & Leadership – Support other FP&A analysis projects as required, such as analysis of financial improvement and investment opportunities.
• Provide mentoring and support to junior analysts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline (mandatory).
• In addition, one of the following is required:

1. Master’s degree in Finance, MBA or equivalent advanced qualification.
2. Minimum intermediate level passed professional certification (e.g., CFA, CPA, CMA, or any equivalent certification).
3. Diploma in IFRS.

Experience

• Minimum 6 – 8 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A, business finance or financial reporting, preferably in ITES, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or related sectors.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (complex functions, pivot tables, macros) and financial modeling.
• Experience working with Accounting, ERP and Business Intelligence systems.
• A solid understanding of GAAP and three-statement financial modeling.

Communications

• The ideal candidate should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to clearly communicate financial concepts with non-finance stakeholders.

Analytical & Problem-Solving

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; can translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Entrepreneurial problem solver who finds a way to get things done.

Team Player

• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally with business leaders and controllers across multiple business lines and geographies.