Assistant Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - Consulting Firm

Role Overview: The Assistant Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) serves as a critical bridge between financial data and strategic decision-making. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end budgeting and forecasting cycles, providing deep-dive analytical insights that guide leadership in optimizing capital allocation and operational efficiency. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional business heads and senior stakeholders to translate complex financial trends into actionable business narratives. By maintaining rigorous oversight of financial performance and variance analysis, you will directly influence the organization's bottom-line growth and long-term financial health, ensuring that the company remains agile in a competitive market landscape. Key Responsibilities: - Orchestrate the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes to ensure alignment with organizational growth targets and resource availability. - Conduct comprehensive variance analysis to identify performance gaps, providing actionable recommendations to business leaders to course-correct and improve profitability. - Develop and maintain sophisticated financial models to evaluate new business opportunities, capital investments, and potential market shifts. - Partner with department heads to track operational KPIs, ensuring that financial goals are integrated into daily business activities. - Prepare high-impact management reports and presentations for executive leadership, distilling complex financial data into clear, strategic insights. - Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting systems and internal processes to enhance data accuracy and reduce cycle times for decision-making. Required Skillset: - Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling and quantitative analysis, with the ability to build complex scenarios that support strategic business planning. - Proven track record in managing full-cycle budgeting and forecasting processes within a fast-paced corporate environment. - Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate financial complexities to non-finance stakeholders and influence senior management decisions. - Advanced proficiency in financial software and ERP systems, coupled with an analytical mindset that thrives on solving unstructured business problems. - A postgraduate degree in Finance, MBA, or a professional accounting qualification (CA/CFA) is preferred to navigate the technical requirements of the role. - Ability to work effectively in a hybrid office environment in Gurgaon, maintaining high levels of collaboration with distributed teams and stakeholders.