Financial Planning & Analysis Professional

Location: Gurgaon (India)

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Professional to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in financial planning, analysis, consolidation, and reporting activities, providing data-driven insights to support decision-making and drive business performance.

The role requires 7–8 years of relevant FP&A experience with proven technical expertise, strong business partnering, and familiarity with modern financial planning tools (e.g., eMerge, Board, Anaplan, SAP). The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, multi-country environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Budgeting: Lead preparation of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range plans in collaboration with business and operational teams.
• Consolidation & Reporting: Manage group-level consolidation (multi-entity, multi-currency, multi-business segments), understanding of intercompany and intracompany eliminations is advantage, and deliver accurate, timely reports to senior leadership, boards, and regulators.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct detailed variance analysis, sensitivity testing, and scenario planning to identify drivers of business performance and recommend actions.
• Business Partnering: Support functional leaders (operations, supply chain, logistics) with financial insights to guide investment, efficiency, and growth decisions.
• Cost & Resource Management: Track costs, allocations, and overhead drivers; recommend efficiency improvements and monitor ROI of major projects.
• Forecasting & Modelling: Build, maintain, and automate detailed financial models (P&L, cash flow, balance sheet) to support decision-making and investment appraisals; excellent Excel skills are a must.
• Dashboards & KPIs: Develop interactive dashboards and performance scorecards using modern FP&A platforms; ensure KPIs align with strategic objectives.
• Process & Systems Improvement: Drive automation, improve reporting cycles, and enhance forecasting accuracy by leveraging FP&A tools (Board, Anaplan, eMerge) and SAP.
• Ad-hoc Projects: Provide analytical support for strategic initiatives (M&A, infrastructure investments, new country entries).

Qualifications & Skills

Education & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CFA, CPA, or MBA in Finance preferred.
• 7–8 years of FP&A experience; prior exposure to industrial, commodities, infrastructure, or logistics sectors is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in financial modelling (Excel, VBA/Power Query, Power BI/Tableau preferred).
• Hands-on experience with FP&A / consolidation platforms (eMerge, Board, Anaplan, Hyperion, or similar) is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems.
• Understanding of multi-GAAP and multi-currency consolidation, intercompany eliminations, and statutory reporting requirements (IFRS/US GAAP/local GAAP).
• Experience building driver-based budgeting, forecasting models and scenario planning.
• Familiarity with data visualization and dashboarding tools (Power BI, Tableau, or built-in BI modules of FP&A software).
• Exposure to AI/ML-driven predictive analytics within FP&A platforms is a plus.

Behavioral & Leadership Skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking with ability to translate numbers into business stories.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to engage with senior leadership and cross-cultural teams.
• Collaborative mindset with stakeholder management across multiple geographies.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Change agent: proactive in driving process improvements, adopting new tools, and promoting digital transformation in finance.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and international environment

Why Join ARISE?

• Be part of a Dynamic team in shaping infrastructure and logistics ecosystems.
• Work across multi-country operations with exposure to complex financial structures.
• Opportunity to leverage world-class FP&A tools and drive digital finance transformation.
• Join a collaborative and impact-driven culture focused on delivering long-term value.