Job Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 1200000 - Rs 1500000 (ie INR 12-15 LPA)
Min Experience: 2 years
Location: Surat
JobType: full-time
The Manager - FP&A will work closely with the senior leadership team, including the CFO, to drive key financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, MIS reporting, and business performance analysis across the organization. The ideal candidate will be a high-performing Chartered Accountant with solid industry experience in FP&A, capable of delivering insights that inform strategic decisions, support automation, and improve operational efficiency.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
Budgeting & Business Planning

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting cycles in collaboration with functional and departmental heads.
• Ensure financial plans are built on sound assumptions, with a strong focus on cost control and revenue growth.
• Create and present budget decks, variance reports, and forecast reviews for senior leadership.
• Design and maintain dashboards and KPI monitoring tools, focusing on data automation and performance tracking.
• Build and manage integrated financial models (Cash Flow, P&L, and Balance Sheet).
• Assist in managing the organization's multi-year strategic financial roadmap.

Management & Board Reporting

• Prepare and deliver monthly and quarterly MIS, performance summaries, and Board-level financial presentations.
• Conduct trend analysis, identify performance drivers and risks, and present actionable financial insights.
• Provide comprehensive variance analysis, highlighting key issues and improvement opportunities.
• Support development of internal reports to drive operational excellence.

Special Projects

• Lead or support initiatives related to automation, process optimization, and business case evaluations.
• Work with cross-functional teams to convert financial data into strategic business insights.

Group Financial Reporting

• Assist in preparing interim and annual consolidated financial statements.
• Support technical accounting analysis and ensure compliance with relevant financial reporting standards.

Risk Management

• Contribute financial analysis to enterprise risk assessments and support mitigation strategy formulation.

Candidate Profile:
Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) - Mandatory
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Experience

• Minimum of 2+ years of post-qualification experience in core FP&A, business finance, budgeting, or MIS reporting
• Industry background is essential--preferably from product-based sectors such as retail, manufacturing, consumer goods, or luxury
• Candidates with only consulting experience (except those from Big Four firms with direct audit/accounting exposure) will not be considered
• Preference for candidates with exposure to corporate finance, long-term financial planning, and statutory reporting