FP&A Manager

Overview

The FP&A Manager/Senior Manager acts as the CFO's right hand in driving financial performance, serving as the bridge between the business and finance functions through business partnering, budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling, and helping set up the FP&A function from scratch.

What you'll do

• Lead the annual budgeting and planning process, aligning financial models with strategic business objectives.
• Collaborate with different departments to gather input and ensure consistency across all budgets.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to project future performance and assess various scenarios.
• Monitor budget variances and recommend corrective actions to improve revenue, productivity and cost optimization.
• Create accurate monthly and quarterly financial forecasts based on market trends, sales projections and operational data.
• Analyze financial performance metrics (revenue, margins, profitability) to identify key drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Develop internal and external benchmarks to drive efficiency and productivity.
• Provide deep insights into business performance through variance analysis and ad hoc financial reports.
• Act as the primary finance business partner for key business functions such as Sales, Marketing and Operations.
• Understand business requirements and provide financial insights to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with business leaders to evaluate business cases and provide recommendations.
• Design and implement a structured reporting framework, including MIS reports, dashboards and financial KPIs.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports with clear insights and actionable recommendations for senior management.
• Present financial information to senior stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Support strategic planning by providing financial modeling and analysis for growth initiatives, M&A opportunities and market expansions.
• Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to assess risks and opportunities.
• Work on investor queries and due diligence requirements.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• 6-8 years of FP&A experience, preferably with top multinational companies.
• Proven experience in business partnering with cross-functional teams.
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis tools (NetSuite, Power BI, Hyperion, Adaptive Planning).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working in multi-geographic environments with diverse reporting systems.
• Fluent in English.

Nice to have

• Professional certifications (CIMA, CA, CPA or MBA Finance).
• SaaS or technology industry experience.

Details

• Location: India.