Job Description

This role is for one of Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 7 years
Location: Pune
JobType: full-time
Requirements
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled and analytical Management Accountant to join our Finance & Accounts team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in business finance, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), and cost control. The Management Accountant will play a key role in providing financial insights, supporting strategic decisions, and improving the company's financial performance.
You will be responsible for driving the financial planning process, preparing budgets and forecasts, conducting variance and cost analyses, and generating accurate and timely MIS reports to support senior management in strategic and operational decision-making.
Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Lead financial planning and budgeting processes, including long-term forecasting, working closely with business leaders to align financial goals with company strategy.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Prepare, monitor, and revise annual budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with departmental goals and corporate objectives.
• Variance Analysis: Analyze budget vs actuals, highlighting key variances and providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Cost Management: Perform cost analysis and cost control to ensure efficient use of resources. Identify cost-saving opportunities across departments and support in the implementation of cost reduction initiatives.
• Corporate Finance Support: Collaborate with the finance leadership team on capital allocation, investment appraisal, working capital analysis, and liquidity planning.
• Trend Analysis: Identify key financial and operational trends to support data-driven decision-making and long-term planning.
• MIS Reporting: Design and maintain comprehensive management information system (MIS) reports, dashboards, and KPIs for internal stakeholders, including finance and business heads.
• Business Finance Partnering: Act as a strategic finance partner to business units, understanding operational dynamics and influencing business decisions through financial analysis.
• Compliance & Accuracy: Ensure compliance with internal financial policies, standards, and timelines. Support audits and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with departments such as operations, procurement, and human resources to gather inputs and streamline processes.

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in management accounting, FP&A, or corporate finance roles.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, financial ERP systems, and reporting tools (SAP, Oracle, Power BI, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost management.
• Experience in trend analysis, business partnering, and providing actionable financial insights.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex financial data to non-financial stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Commerce.
• CA/CPA/CMA or equivalent certification is strongly preferred.
• Experience in F&A roles within a corporate setup or shared services environment.