Position: Finance Consultant (for Big Four Company)
Location: Remote
Experience: 2 – 4 Years
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
Employment Type: Full-Time
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Finance Consultant to support the organization's financial planning, budgeting, and finance operations functions. The ideal candidate should possess strong financial acumen, excellent analytical capabilities, and the ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to work on financial planning, business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, and operational finance processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning activities.
- Analyze financial performance and provide meaningful insights to management.
- Prepare variance analysis reports and identify key business drivers.
- Develop and maintain financial models and forecasting templates.
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Coordinate with business stakeholders during the budgeting process.
- Monitor budget utilization and track actual performance against budgets.
- Support periodic re-forecasting and scenario analysis.
Finance Operations
- Support end-to-end finance operations, including financial reporting and reconciliations.
- Assist in month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data and records.
- Support process improvement initiatives and operational efficiency projects.
- Reporting & Management Information System (MIS)
- Prepare periodic MIS reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
- Analyze key financial and operational metrics.
- Present actionable insights to support decision-making.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
- Hands-on experience in Budgeting and Forecasting processes.
- Good understanding of Finance Operations and Financial Reporting.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large datasets.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
Technical Skills
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are mandatory, including:
Pivot Tables
VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
SUMIFS and advanced formulas
Data analysis and dashboard preparation
Financial modeling
Knowledge of AI tools, data visualization tools, or additional accounting/ERP systems will be an added advantage.
Experience with any of the following tools is preferred:
SAP
Oracle
NetSuite
Tally
Zoho Books
Power BI or similar reporting tools
Educational Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related disciplines.
Candidates who have completed Chartered Accountancy (CA) will have an added advantage.
Experience
2 to 4 years of relevant experience in:
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Finance Operations
- Financial Reporting and MIS
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Strong business acumen and commercial understanding.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
- Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement approach.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
Why Join Us?
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and professional environment.
Exposure to strategic finance and business partnering activities.
Career growth and learning opportunities.
Collaborative and performance-driven culture
Pay: From ₹500,000.00 per year
Work Location: Remote
