Team Lead

Job Level: E1.1 (FP&A Planning Forecasting & Business Finance)

Location: Noida

Job Type: Full-Time work from office

Job Overview:

We are looking for a highly analytical proactive and business-oriented FP&A Senior Analyst with 68 years of experience to join our Finance this role you will lead financial planning forecasting and performance management processes while acting as a trusted finance partner to business stakeholders.

You will play a key role in driving financial insights improving forecasting accuracy mentoring junior team members and supporting strategic decision-making at a business unit or organizational level

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Planning & Budgeting (Ownership Role):
• Lead the preparation of annual operating plans budgets and long-range financial plans
• Partner with business leaders to develop assumptions and align plans with strategic priorities
• Review and validate inputs to ensure accuracy completeness and consistency
• Forecasting & Performance Management:
• Own and manage monthly and quarterly rolling forecasts
• Track and analyze actual vs plan vs forecast performance
• Identify key trends risks and opportunities and provide actionable insights
• Financial Analysis & Strategic Support:
• Perform deep-dive variance analysis and driver-based analysis
• Build and review financial models scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis
• Support business cases investment decisions and cost optimization initiatives
• Business Partnering:
• Act as a finance business partner to cross-functional stakeholders (Operations Sales HR etc.)
• Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and financial guidance
• Present financial results and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Management Reporting & Insights:
• Lead preparation and review of monthly/quarterly management reports dashboards and KPIs
• Ensure clear concise and insightful financial storytelling
• Drive standardization and enhancement of reporting frameworks
• Process Improvement & Automation:
• Identify and drive automation and efficiency improvements in planning and reporting processes
• Enhance financial models forecasting methodologies and reporting tools
• Lead SOP creation documentation and process standardization initiatives
• Data Systems & Governance:
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports
• Work with ERP planning tools and BI platforms to improve reporting capabilities
• Ensure adherence to financial controls and governance policies
• Team Mentorship & Leadership:
• Mentor and guide junior analysts on FP&A processes and best practices
• Review deliverables to ensure quality and accuracy
• Support capability building within the team
• Audit & Compliance:
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and financial controls

Support audit requirements with analysis reconciliations and documentation

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance Accounting Economics or related field
• 68 years of experience in FP&A financial analysis or corporate finance
• Experience in a shared services or global business environment preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (financial modeling dashboards automation)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP Oracle etc.)
• Exposure to planning/reporting tools: Anaplan Hyperion SAP BPC Adaptive Insights
• Strong familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI Tableau)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in financial modeling scenario planning and business case evaluation
• Exposure to automation tools (Power Query VBA Python optional)
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills
• Experience working with large complex datasets