Senior Finance Analyst
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
Job DescriptionAbout this role...As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will partner with the US leadership team of Symphonyai to drive company performance. Reporting to the Symphonyai- Retail FP&A leadership you will be involved in monthly P&L reporting, variance analysis, creation, and delivery of the Budget/ Plan, Quarterly, Monthly forecast. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strong analytical capabilities, communication skills, superior attention to detail, and a curiosity-driven mindset. For the right candidate, it is a platform for rapid career development and personal growth. This role is well suited for a candidate with an MBA, business finance, FP&A, consulting, investment banking, venture capital or private equity experience, preferably in a SAAS company.What you’ll do for us…
- Lead FP&A activities including monthly/ quarterly close, analysis and reporting for the respective function/ business
- Create monthly analysis of Cost of Sales and Functional costs and analyze variance to Budget/ Forecast
- Work with Accounting during close process to ensure accurate entries and suggest reclasses, accruals as needed
- Identify and research variances to forecast, budget and prior year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement
- Prepare and present P&L monthly reporting package with variance explanations, headcount analysis, expense detail by vendor
- Develop quarterly forecasts and bottoms-up budget, working with the Finance Manager and portfolio leaders
- Dive deeply into financial data and become a subject matter expert to provide additional insights during forecast/budget process
- Business partner with the GMs/ Functional leaders to drive analysis and tools for improved decision making
- Develop and monitor core KPIs to track progression towards achieving operating plan and to drive both top and bottom-line performance
- Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience in finance preferably FP&A, Business Finance, or a related area
- MBA with 4+ years of FP&A experience highly preferred
- Strong knowledge of accounting/financial/operational principles: GAAP/ IFRS
- Experience working with reporting and budgeting tools, NetSuite financial systems preferred
- Experience developing analysis, reporting metrics and adept with budget, quarterly forecasting, month end close/ reporting
- Ability to successfully manage multiple, competing priorities while maintaining view of big picture goals and initiatives
- Experience within SaaS and professional services environment preferred but not required
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to easily interface with various levels of management
- Advanced Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills