About this role
This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Min Experience: 5+ years
Location: Pune
JobType: full-time
We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Financial Planning Analyst to support financial planning, business performance analysis, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.
The role will work closely with business and leadership teams to develop financial models, evaluate business performance, prepare management and investor reporting, and provide data-driven insights that support sustainable growth.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in FP&A, financial modeling, business planning, and advanced Excel, along with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and business performance analysis.
- Build and maintain detailed financial models to support business planning and strategic decisions.
- Analyze financial and operational performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to management.
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand key performance drivers, risks, and growth opportunities.
- Prepare structured management reports, financial dashboards, forecasts, and performance reviews.
- Support the preparation of investor reports, business updates, and other financial communications.
- Develop scenario analyses and financial projections to evaluate business strategies and potential outcomes.
- Track actual performance against budgets and forecasts and investigate key variances.
- Support strategic planning and annual operating planning processes.
- Work with cross-functional teams to improve financial visibility, planning accuracy, and decision-making.
- Ensure financial analysis and reporting are accurate, structured, and delivered within timelines.
- Operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A, Business Finance, Financial Analysis, or Business Analyst roles.
- Prior experience working in organizations that have raised multiple funding rounds from VC or PE investors.
- Strong hands-on experience in financial modeling and business planning.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel is mandatory.
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience preparing structured management and investor reports.
- Strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with business and leadership stakeholders.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with changing priorities.
Good-to-Have Skills
- Financial Modeling
- Scenario Planning
- Forecasting & Budgeting
- Business Performance Analysis
- Investor Reporting
- Advanced Excel
Key Competencies
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Business Planning
- Data Analysis
- Forecasting
- Budget Management
- Management Reporting
- Investor Reporting
- Strategic Thinking
- Analytical Problem Solving
- Stakeholder Management