Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Partner I

Nielsen-2ede5b8f; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nielsen is seeking a Senior FP&A Partner I to join our finance team in Mumbai. You will support financial forecasting, budgeting, modeling, and variance analysis to drive strategic decisions across the organization.

The role requires strong financial modeling, data analytics, and effective communication with stakeholders. You will lead monthly forecasting and annual planning, track performance against plans and KPIs, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver insights for executive

Qualifications

• Qualified CA or MBA in finance from Tier 1 or Tier 2 colleges.
• Prior FP&A experience of 4–8 years.
• Experience with analytics tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Google Data Studio.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly forecasting and annual planning, including cash forecasting.
• Perform variance analysis and KPI tracking to inform decision-making.
• Deliver executive summaries and reports across MTD, YTD, and annual estimates.
• Partner with controllership, commercial and accounting teams on close processes.
• Drive process improvements and automation of reporting at the corporate level.

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

CA or MBA in finance

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

Power BI

Google Data Studio

Excel

Google Sheets

SAP S4 ECC SAC

Job description

Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Partner I

• Full-time

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Scope of this role

We are seeking a detail-oriented, highly analytical FP&A Senior Analyst to join our finance team. The FP&A Senior Analyst will primarily assist with financial forecasting, budgeting, modeling, and variance analysis to support strategic decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate should have strong financial modeling skills, data analytics skills, and excellent communication abilities.

Responsibilities

Drive the monthly forecasting and annual planning related activities which include the following:

Planning & Budgeting; current year and mid/long-term rolling corporate estimates and forecasts including cash forecasting. Serve as a thought leader to drive process improvement and create documentation to set precedence.

Performance tracking against operating plans and KPIs; identifying risks and opportunities, driving accountability.

Business intelligence, insight identification, and decision analytics for business partners and executive teams.

Deliver executive summaries across MTD, YTD, quarter estimate, annual estimate, and top highlights.

Execute financial close and reporting processes in partnership with controllership, commercial, and accounting teams. Also, look for opportunities related to process improvement and drive change.

Analyze financial performance, highlight trends and variances against budget and forecast with qualitative comments. Variance analysis of actuals vs forecast with key highlights/call outs to the management.

Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, promoting effective communication and collaboration

Lead and partner with cross-functional business teams in delivering analytics, data, and insights to drive key business decisions and support negotiations.

Actively partner with global leaders to drive standardization, accuracy, and efficiency.

Actively drive automation of reporting at the corporate level; support the FP&A organization through an end-to-end enterprise transformation.

Perform close control activities including reconciliations, reclasses where required, category and asset-type reviews, WBS hygiene checks, and PO review for open, duplicate, or unused items

A Little About You

A successful Senior FP&A Analyst should be detail-oriented, and have a strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify and strengthen areas of business risks. They should help develop and maintain the right reporting models (completeness and accuracy) and adapt to business needs/strategic and growth mindset. This requires a lot of diligence and an attitude to take on new tasks while being solution-oriented.

Strong work ethic, self-motivated work style, attention to detail, effective communicator

Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and deliver results in an accurate and timely manner while adapting to changes in priorities.

Ability to influence and strategically partner with individuals of various educational and technical backgrounds, both inside and outside the organization

Strong business acumen and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and present data

Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure

Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and follow-up skills.

Qualified CA or MBA in finance from Tier 1 or Tier 2 colleges

Prior FP&A Experience required (4-8 years minimum) FP&A/ reporting/data analytics experience across revenue, expense, cash or capex.

Sound fundamentals on financial knowledge, analytical/data modeling ability, and sound understanding of the media ecosystem including some understanding of Nielsen’s products and services

Ability to develop constructive relationships with executives and colleagues across the organization

Experience with analytics tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Google Data Studio, and spreadsheet tools (excel, Google Sheets) is required.

Technical and Functional Skills

Familiarity with WBS structures, purchase orders, Capex accounting concepts and asset tracking .

Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills.

Experience with SAP, S4, ECC, SAC, or similar enterprise finance and reporting tools.

Comfort working with large data sets, reconciliations, and management reporting.

Ability to improve reporting logic, streamline processes, and support automation initiatives.

Leadership and Behavioral Expectations

High ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently.

Strong attention to detail and control orientation.

Structured problem-solving and sound judgment.

Clear written and verbal communication.

Ability to balance operational delivery with forward-looking analysis.

Strong collaboration skills and the confidence to challenge assumptions constructively.