Finance Associate

Overview

Finance Associate in the Business Partnering role within the Global Finance Team, based in Bengaluru, supporting FP&A Finance Business Partners and functional leaders across planning, forecasting, performance reporting and financial analysis.

What you'll do

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to FP&A Partners and leadership teams, delivering actionable insights on business drivers, performance, risks and opportunities.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range and investment planning, and monthly performance reporting with variance analysis on business performance, resource utilization and financial outcomes.
• Analyze headcount, hiring, attrition, compensation and workforce trends to understand financial implications and support resource planning.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and business reviews that translate complex financial and operational data into clear, concise insights for senior leadership.
• Build and maintain models for revenue, expenses, headcount, business scenarios and sensitivity analysis; manage capacity models to inform headcount planning and expense forecasting.
• Perform structured and ad hoc analyses to identify trends, explain variances, evaluate scenarios and provide actionable insights to the executive team.
• Translate financial and operational data into clear narratives and visual outputs for finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes by leveraging technology, automation, data analytics and emerging AI capabilities.
• Proactively explore and apply AI, automation and analytics to improve accuracy, standardize analysis, simplify processes and increase reporting efficiency.

What you'll need

• Chartered Accountant (CA) and MBA in Finance from a top-tier institution.
• 4-7 years of progressive experience in FP&A (Business Finance, Corporate Finance, or a related analytical finance role).
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, variance analysis, management reporting and financial modelling.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong grounding in accounting fundamentals, financial modelling, forecasting and scenario planning.
• Expertise in Excel (modeling, pivots, lookups, arrays).
• Working knowledge of Snowflake (for data extraction/joins), Alteryx (for workflows and transformations) and Power BI (for visual analytics).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in software or payments industry.
• Experience with headcount, compensation or workforce-related financial planning.
• Experience with Adaptive Planning or similar Planning & Budgeting tools.
• Reasonable understanding of SaaS metrics, financial KPIs and technology-driven business models.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru.