Associate - Financial Planning & Financial Analysis - CA

About Company:

A leading South Indian brand known for its wide range of premium dairy-based desserts and ice creams. With a strong presence across retail and hospitality sectors, it has built a loyal customer base through consistent quality and innovation.

Job Description:

Role Summary: The FP&A Associate will support financial planning, performance analysis, MIS reporting, and investor communication.

Key Responsibilities:

- Analyze monthly financial performance including revenue, gross margin, operating costs, and EBITDA.

- Support annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning.

- Prepare and maintain MIS dashboards for sales, production, and plant efficiency KPIs.

- Assist in preparing monthly/quarterly investor decks with insights and trends.

- Build financial models for product profitability, pricing, capacity planning, and CAPEX evaluation.

- Support SKU-level and region-wise performance analytics.

- Conduct variance analysis against budgets/forecasts and identify improvement opportunities.

- Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to gather data and validate assumptions.

- Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data across reports and systems.

Skills & Qualifications:

- Chartered Accountant (CA), fresher or 0-1 year experience.

- Strong Excel/PowerPoint skills; familiarity with dashboards/BI tools is a plus.

- Good understanding of financial statements and basic modelling.

- Analytical mindset, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving ability.

- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.