DNA Growth - Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

About the job

Job Title: Assistant Manager/Manager FP&A

Location: Mohali (Work from office)

Website: www.dnagrowth.com

About us:

DNA Growth is a leading professional services firm that offers business planning and virtual CFO solutions to startup and mid-enterprise clientele in North America and the MENA region.

We combine people, processes, and tech to empower our clients growth and success.

About the role:

We are looking for a financial professional who is excited about the financial planning and analysis department of a client.

They will also be responsible for tracking a company's financial plan and analyzing the company's performance, alongside changes and market trends.

The Candidate should be strongly a result-driven person capable of working in a customer-demanding environment where multi-tasking and time management skills are critical.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support

- Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements

- Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting

- Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts

- Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures

- Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization

- Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials

- Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standards and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards

- Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps

- Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking

- Responsible for quality assurance of content produced by junior analysts in the team

Required Skills/Experience:

- MBA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Statistics may also apply

- Proven work experience in a quantitatively-heavy role

- Strong quantitative and analytical competency

- Strong verbal and written skills

- Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills

- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel