Ascendion - Financial Analyst

Description:

Job highlights:

- MBA Finance or Chartered Accountant with 6-10 years in financial reporting and MIS, experience in Tier 1 IT service provider, proficient in MS Excel

- Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, prepare P&L and operational metrics reports, analyze performance data, coordinate with sales and operations, support monthly forecasting

Role: Financial Analyst

Location: Bangalore.

Shift Timings: 4:00 pm IST to 1:00 am IST

About Ascendion:

Ascendion is a leader in AI-powered software engineering, helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with Global 2000 clients across North America, UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth. Learn more at ascendion.com

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

- Build the coolest tech for worlds leading brands

- Solve complex problems and learn new skills

- Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients

- Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

- Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

Lead Financial Planning & Analysis:

- Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis

- Prepare monthly P&L reports, report range of operational and financial metrics like offshoring, utilization, Span of control, blended rate, cost per FTE, Cost of delivery to track performance

- Ability to optimize, compress and consolidate multi-dimensional base data provided by finance, HR, operations team and generate insightful reports, analytics and metrics

- Analyze monthly performance data and identify business reasons for the shortfall in performance

- Compare against benchmark operational and financial metrics, identify leaders and laggards

- Coordinate with Sales and delivery leaders and operations to ensure project allocation is upto date.

- Track and report periodic movement in project financials, operational metrics and support in monthly forecasting exercise

Requirements:

- Full time MBA Finance / Chartered accountant with 6 - 10 years of experience in financial reporting, MIS and preparing executive dashboards

- Prior financial reporting or pricing experience in a Tier 1 IT service provider

- Proficient in MS Excel

- Ability to independently handle direct client interactions and manage programs with minimal leadership oversight

- Exceptional people skills, prior experience in directly managing analytics requirement of Executive Leadership Team