Senior FP&A Analyst

Job description

**Senior FP&A Analyst (Pune)** **About The Role** The Senior FP&A Analyst is a key partner to Finance leadership and the wider business, driving data-driven decision making through planning, forecasting, and analysis. This role owns core FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and variance analysis, and builds the financial models and insights that shape strategic and operational decisions across Showpad. **What You’ll Do** - Develop and monitor key financial and business performance metrics (ie. ARR, bookings, EBITDA margin, and operating expenses). - Perform monthly and quarterly variance analysis (actuals vs. budget and forecast), explaining key drivers and trends to Finance leadership and business partners. - Build and maintain financial models for revenue, headcount, and operating expenses to support budgeting, scenario planning, and forecasting. - Manage the planning, forecasting and reporting processes across Showpad, both long-term and short-term, including but not limited to Quarterly Forecasts and the Annual Operating Plan. - Ensure the accuracy and completeness of company financial data, and contribute to identifying ways to remediate inconsistencies and streamline processes. - Identify actionable insights, suggest recommendations and influence the direction of the business by effectively communicating findings to cross-functional groups. - Build relationships with other departments and work together to establish best practices, proactively identify opportunities and streamline current processes & tools. **What You Bring** - A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; a professional qualification (CFA, CPA, MBA) is a plus. - A mastery of Excel and g-sheets; must possess the ability to produce dynamic models and perform sensitivity analyses. - 3-5 years of experience in Corporate FP&A or a closely related finance function, ideally at a SaaS or technology company. - Experience with reporting, budget process, and complex financial modeling. - Organized and detail-oriented; ability to work in situations with changing priorities and multiple simultaneous assignments. - Solid grounding in accounting principles (Ind AS, IFRS, or US GAAP). - Familiarity with SaaS business model and revenue drivers.