Senior FP&A Analyst

Control Risks Group; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Control Risks Group in India is seeking a Senior FP&A Automation & Insights Analyst to lead scalable planning, reporting, and analytics across the organisation. You will blend financial acumen with automation, data analytics and dashboard development to improve forecasting accuracy and surface performance risks for decision-making.

As part of Group Finance, you will automate core FP&A processes, ensure data quality, and translate complex data into clear insights for senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics or related field; professional qualification is advantageous.
• Significant FP&A, performance reporting, BI, or finance transformation experience in a group/multi-entity setting.
• Proven track record automating reporting, planning, or data processes with faster, more accurate outputs.
• Experience building dashboards, exception reporting, and analytics models for anomaly detection and insights.
• Advanced Excel with modelling/automation; Power BI and ERP/analytics tools preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to communicate implications clearly.
• Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation of core FP&A processes including budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, and MI production.
• Design scalable reporting solutions, automated data flows, and standardised outputs for efficiency and control.
• Identify manual activities and deliver improvements using automation, modelling, and reporting tools.
• Develop exception-based reporting and anomaly detection to surface trends and risks.
• Monitor KPIs across regions, highlight deviations, root causes, and required actions.
• Translate financial/operational data into concise insights for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Build dashboards, scenario models, and performance packs to support planning and investment decisions.
• Partner with finance and non-finance teams to identify performance drivers and risks.

Skills

Automation

FP&A

Power BI

Excel modelling

Dashboard design

Data analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics/Data Analytics degree

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

SQL

Advanced Excel

Job description

Role purpose

We are seeking a Senior FP&A Automation & Insights Analyst to lead the development of scalable planning, reporting, and analytics capabilities across the organisation. This role will combine strong financial acumen with automation and data expertise to improve forecasting accuracy, surface anomalies and performance risks, and generate actionable insights for decision-making. As part of the Group Finance team, you will work closely with senior stakeholders, finance and systems teams, and data owners to automate core FP&A processes, enhance data quality and reporting reliability, and translate complex financial and operational data into clear business insights. You will play a key role in building dashboards, exception-based reporting, and analytical tools that improve speed, control, and commercial decision support across regions and business units.

Role tasks and responsibilities

FP&A Automation & Process Transformation

• Lead the automation of core FP&A processes including budgeting, forecasting, month-end reporting, and management information production.
• Design and implement scalable reporting solutions, automated data flows, and standardised outputs to improve efficiency, control, and consistency.
• Identify manual, repetitive activities and deliver process improvements using automation, modelling, and reporting tools.

Anomaly Detection & Performance Monitoring

• Develop exception-based reporting and anomaly detection approaches to identify unusual trends, data issues, margin leakage, and emerging business risks.
• Monitor financial and operational KPIs, highlighting material deviations, root causes, and required management actions.
• Improve data integrity and reconciliation across multiple sources to ensure insight outputs are reliable and decision-useful.

Business Insights & Decision Support

• Translate complex financial and operational data into concise, actionable insights for senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Build dashboards, scenario models, and performance packs that support strategic planning, investment choices, and commercial decision-making.
• Partner with finance and non-finance teams to identify performance drivers, opportunities, and risks across regions and business units.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Act as a subject matter lead for FP&A automation and reporting best practice, influencing process design and capability development across the function.
• Support adoption of modern analytics tools and ways of working, embedding stronger controls, faster insight generation, and a more proactive planning culture.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field; professional qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent is advantageous.
• Significant experience in FP&A, performance reporting, business intelligence, or finance transformation within a group-level or multi-entity environment.
• Strong track record of automating reporting, planning, or data processes and improving the speed, accuracy, and control of finance outputs.
• Experience building dashboards, exception reporting, and analytical models that support anomaly detection, trend analysis, and commercial insight generation.
• Advanced Excel capability, including complex modelling and automation; experience with Power BI and other planning, ERP, or analytics tools is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex datasets and clearly communicate implications and recommended actions.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to shape requirements, challenge assumptions, and influence decisions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work at pace, and deliver continuous improvement in a dynamic business environment.