Supports FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, annual operating plans, revenue and cost analysis, profitability reviews, inventory analysis, and departmental spending oversight. Prepares management reports, dashboards, and actionable business insights while evaluating sales and marketing ROI. Partners cross-functionally to improve financial performance, working capital, and inventory management.
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Business
Analyst – FP&A to support financial planning, business performance
analysis, and decision-making. The role will be responsible for generating
meaningful business insights through financial analysis, identifying trends and
improvement opportunities, and providing actionable recommendations to enhance
business and financial performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform
revenue analysis, including Price, Mix, and Volume (PMV) variance
analysis.
- Analyze
product-wise costs, margins, and profitability across product segments and
SKUs.
- Support
product costing for various product categories.
- Monitor
and analyze departmental spending against budget (Sales & Marketing,
IT, HR, Administration, etc.).
- Review
the effectiveness of sales schemes and incentive programs.
- Conduct
inventory analysis across manufacturing locations, warehouses, and
distribution centers.
- Track
and analyze inventory movements, including demonstration stock, loaner
equipment, and R&D inventory.
- Prepare
management reports, dashboards, and business performance insights.
- Support
budgeting, forecasting, and annual operating plan (AOP) activities.
- Work
closely with cross-functional teams to improve financial and operational
performance.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Monitor
and report Marketing ROI against approved budgets.
- Track
Sales ROI and achievement against Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
- Ensure
inventory movement complies with company policies.
- Improve
working capital through effective finished goods inventory management.
- Deliver
timely and accurate business performance reports and financial analyses.
Requirements
Technical Competencies
Mandatory
- Experience
in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Advanced
MS Excel skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, IF, SUMIF/SUMIFS, Pivot Tables, Power
Query, etc.)
- Tableau
or equivalent visualization tools
Preferred
- Experience
with ERP and business applications such as SAP, Salesforce, Odoo, Power
BI, or similar platforms.
Behavioral Competencies
Mandatory
- Strong
analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent
communication and presentation abilities
- High
attention to detail
Preferred
- Adaptability
to change
- Cross-functional
collaboration
- Business
partnering mindset
Education
Mandatory
- MBA
(Finance), M.Com, CMA (Inter), or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
Preferred
- Qualified
CMA or equivalent professional qualification.
Professional Certifications
Preferred
- Power
BI
- Tableau
- Other
relevant Business Intelligence or Analytics certifications
Experience
- Overall
Experience: 5–7 years
- Relevant
Experience: Minimum 5 years in FP&A, Business Finance, or
Financial Analysis
Preferred Industry Background
- Manufacturing
- Pharmaceuticals
- Healthcare
- Consumer
Products
- Industrial
Products
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