P&F Junior Analyst

Overview

Junior analyst in the Planning & Forecasting team in India, supporting financial and demand forecasting.

What you'll do

• Prepare, update and maintain financial and demand models to deliver monthly and quarterly forecasts.
• Gather and consolidate inputs from local and regional teams and support planning cycles.
• Analyse variances between actuals, budgets and forecasts and provide clear, actionable commentary.
• Produce monthly management reports and presentation materials to support leadership decision making.
• Run scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess risks and opportunities and support ad-hoc requests.
• Support process improvements and automation to increase forecast accuracy and reporting efficiency.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Statistics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 0 to 2 years' experience in financial planning, forecasting, demand planning, budgeting, or related analytical roles.
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables and basic financial modelling.
• Good written and spoken English for clear collaboration across teams.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail while meeting deadlines.
• Collaborative mindset and a willingness to learn and take ownership.

Nice to have

• Progress toward or completion of a professional finance qualification (for example ACCA, CIMA, CPA).
• Experience with planning, reporting or BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud, or similar.
• Familiarity with driver-based forecasting, variance analysis and budgeting cycles.
• Experience with automation, scripting or AI-enabled tools to improve reporting and analysis.
• Exposure to working in a matrix, multinational or multi-stakeholder environment.
• Good presentation skills and experience preparing materials for senior stakeholders.

Details

• Hybrid working model: split time between the office in India and remote work.
• On-site presence to be agreed with the line manager.