Lead Analyst Financial Planning And Analysis

Lead Analyst Financial Planning & Analysis

The Role

:We are looking for a seasoned professional to support Financial Planning and Analysis activities, monthly reporting, and notes to accounts, while handling ad-hoc financial analysis to drive business insights and ensure accurate, timely financial information for decision-making

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Accountabilitie

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  Perform month end and planning & forecasting activities without errors & in line with the agreed timetable with UK stakeholde
• rs.Review the month end reporting packs prepared by the team to ensure accuracy and completeness of the financials and develop financial commentary independently for the key performance drive
• rs.Work with the stakeholders to take on additional reports for different SBU’s / Regions / Business vertica
• ls.Work towards enhancing the business knowledge to support the stakeholders in developing 1st level business commentary independent
• ly.Develop and implement controls in the existing reports to reduce manual intervention and emphasize more on analys
• is.Ensure secondary level ownership through extended learning and successful delivery on areas pertaining to Planning Manag
• er.Manage relationships with the stakeholders involving other COE strands, UK FP&A team, Finance Business Partners and Regional Finance controlle
• rs.Identify process improvement opportunities within the process, discuss and obtain sign off from the stakeholders and work towards implementing th
• em.Develop & review KPI’s for the monthly deliverables and proactively engage in with the stakeholders to obtain sign
• offManage the end-to-end KT process for the new activities being transitioned from UK / Regio
• ns.Work on complex situations that are critical to the business and need immediate resoluti
• on.Act as the 1st point of contact for escalation & all audit issues relating to month end reporti
• ng.Act as an SME for the Management Information Reporting and Month End process and knowledge sharing to the t
• eamDo the notes to accounts preparation and coordinate with Group Financial Reporting Mana
• gerManaging Adhoc requirements and Troubleshoot

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Role specific ski

• lls:
  Finance Planning & Forecasting and Administr
• ationMonth end closing & repo
• rtingVariance Analysis: Identifying and explaining deviations between actuals and forec
• asts.Data Analysis & Visualization: Using tools like Excel, Power BI, or Tableau to derive insights from financial
• data.Advanced Excel: Pivot tables, Power Query, macros, and complex form
• ulas.ERP & EPM Systems: Proficiency in SAP and SAP BW and An

a

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Role specific knowledge and exper

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ence: Esse

• ntial:Intermediate experience in Financial Planning & Forec
• astingKnowledge of month end closing & rep
• ortingProficiency in SAP and

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AP BW Desi

rable:Knowledge of Anaplan. Experience Model building and report creation in An

a

plan.
Education: Graduate and Postg

raduate
Closing Date: Applications will close at 23:59 IST/19:29 UK Time on Sunday, 9 Novem

ber 2025
You must have the legal right to work in India at the time of app

lication.
Important Inf

ormation:
Department:

PS FP&AContract Type: Indefinit

e Contract

Pay Band: 6Country/Location: N

oida, India
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equirements:Please note that candidates must have the pre-existing, legal right to wo

rk in India.Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not

be provided.
British Council supports working in new ways such as hybrid working, subject to full approval by line management and conditional upon our ability to provide the appropriate level of service. This may not be appropriate for all roles but can be explored