Business Financial Analyst (Associate)

Accountabilities:

• Assist with annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and long-range financial planning activities for assigned business divisions.
• Prepare recurring financial reports, dashboards, and analyses covering revenue, expenses, margins, headcount, utilization, and other key operating metrics.
• Support monthly financial close activities and reporting processes, including variance analysis of actual results against budgets and forecasts.
• Investigate significant financial variances, gather supporting information, and help communicate key findings to Finance and business stakeholders.
• Support budget management through cost analysis, expense tracking, project and service-line profitability analysis, and financial performance reporting.
• Assist with investment and profitability analyses, including financial modeling, return-on-investment calculations, payback-period analysis, and scenario planning.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, financial models, planning templates, reporting files, and supporting documentation with a high degree of accuracy.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Delivery, Contracting, Sales, and business leadership teams to collect inputs and validate financial information.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, data quality, and operational efficiency through Excel-based tools, automation, and process enhancements.
• Support analysis of business performance and provide accurate financial information to help stakeholders make informed decisions.
• Perform additional financial analysis and operational support activities as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline, or an MBA with a relevant specialization.
• MBA candidates specializing in Finance and MBA Tech candidates are eligible for the role.
• 0–2 years of internship, academic-project, or professional experience in finance, accounting, consulting, business operations, or analytics is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and numerical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, charts, and basic financial modeling.
• Familiarity with financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience working with large datasets or developing Excel-based analyses is an advantage.
• Exposure to ERP, financial planning, business intelligence, reporting, or similar enterprise tools is desirable.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles is preferred; familiarity with US GAAP is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate financial information.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive financial and business information with professionalism, integrity, and discretion.
• Willingness to collaborate with cross-functional teams and learn new financial tools and processes.
• Ability to work the required 2:00 PM–11:00 PM IST shift.

Benefits

• Opportunity to launch and develop a career in corporate finance and business operations.
• Hands-on exposure to budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, profitability analysis, and investment evaluation.
• Collaboration with Finance, Operations, Sales, Delivery, Contracting, and business leadership teams.
• Opportunities to develop advanced Excel, financial modeling, reporting, and data-analysis capabilities.
• Exposure to ERP, planning, BI, reporting, and financial technology tools.
• Opportunities to contribute to process improvement, reporting automation, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Professional development opportunities in a business-focused finance environment.
• Role based in Bangalore or Indore, India.
• Additional salary, healthcare, leave, and employee benefits may be provided according to the partner company's applicable policies.