Assistant Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Key Responsibilities: - Lead the end-to-end budgeting and forecasting processes to ensure accurate financial planning and alignment with organizational growth targets. - Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to evaluate business performance, identify risks, and uncover potential revenue-generating opportunities for the leadership team. - Perform comprehensive variance analysis to explain financial performance gaps, providing clear recommendations to stakeholders to course-correct and optimize operational spending. - Partner with department heads to track key performance indicators, ensuring that financial discipline is maintained across all business units. - Prepare high-impact management reports and presentations that distill complex financial narratives into clear, executive-ready insights for board-level reviews. Required Skillset: - Demonstrated expertise in financial planning and analysis, with a proven track record of managing complex budgeting cycles and multi-year forecasting in a fast-paced environment. - Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, with the ability to build scalable, error-free models that support strategic business decisions. - Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders and influence decision-making at the management level. - Exceptional analytical rigor and attention to detail, ensuring high levels of accuracy in all financial reporting and data-driven recommendations. - Ability to thrive in a hybrid work environment, managing multiple priorities across different time zones and collaborating effectively with distributed teams. - A Masters degree in Finance, MBA, or a professional qualification like CA/CFA is preferred, reflecting a strong foundation in corporate finance principles. - Candidates must possess 7 - 12 years of relevant experience in a high-growth corporate finance or consulting setting.