Founder's Office - Business Planning & Analysis

Experience: 3 - 6 Years

Work Model: 5 Days - Work from Office

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

Department: Founder's Office / Finance & Strategy

Role Overview:

We are looking for a driven and analytical professional to join the Founder's Office - Business Planning & Analysis team at a fast-growing organisation. The role involves working closely with business leaders on financial planning, business performance analysis, forecasting, and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical and financial modelling skills, a solid understanding of business strategy, and the ability to translate financial insights into actionable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

- Drive business planning, forecasting, and budgeting for new and existing business initiatives.

- Analyse business performance and prepare management reports (MIS) to support leadership decisions.

- Build financial models and conduct scenario analyses to evaluate business opportunities.

- Identify key business drivers, growth opportunities, and areas for operational and financial improvement.

- Evaluate the financial viability and potential returns of strategic initiatives.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with different teams to gather business inputs and assess performance.

- Track key business metrics and provide actionable insights to improve business outcomes.

- Support strategic planning and decision-making through financial analysis and data-driven recommendations.

Must-Have Requirements:

- 3 - 6 years of relevant experience in business finance, FP&A, business planning, financial analysis, consulting, or strategic finance.

- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.

- Understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis.

- Hands-on experience in financial modelling and scenario analysis.

- Strong proficiency in Excel and the ability to analyse complex business data.

- Ability to interpret financial and business metrics and generate actionable insights.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Willingness to work 5 days a week from the Gurugram office.

Good to Have:

- MBA or Master's degree in Finance or a related field.

- Experience working closely with senior leadership or in a Founder's Office.

- Exposure to strategic initiatives, business expansion, and financial viability assessments.

- Experience preparing MIS reports, dashboards, and management presentations.

Candidate Profile:

- Analytical and detail-oriented, with a strong business mindset.

- Comfortable working with financial data, business metrics, and management reports.

- Able to connect financial performance with business strategy and operational outcomes.

- Proactive, commercially aware, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

- Strong ownership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Key Skills:

- Business Planning - Financial Analysis - Budgeting - Forecasting - Financial Modelling - Scenario Analysis - MIS Reporting - FP&A - Business Strategy - Advanced Excel