Accenture India | Financial Plan & Analysis Specialist

Roles and responsibilities

• This role supports the Finance Business Partner by driving complex financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes, while providing guidance and oversight to Senior and Junior Analysts.
• This role acts as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, offering scenario modelling, data-driven insights, and recommendations to support informed decision-making and improve business performance.
• Support medium-to-long-term financial planning, ensuring alignment with Group FP&A direction and governance.
• Provide scenario analysis and risk assessment to inform strategic initiatives.
• Support the Finance Business Partner in embedding strategic planning processes and frameworks into the business unit.
• Support the coordination of budget preparation and forecasting cycles, consolidating inputs from the business and reviewing outputs from The Hub.
• Deliver variance analysis and provide commentary with actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with The Hub to ensure financial projections are robust and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Conduct and review complex financial analysis, modelling, and investment appraisals.
• Deliver insights that support business cases, pricing decisions, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure quality of reporting and commentary, adhering to Group FP&A standards.
• Provide clear financial narratives to support decision-making at leadership levels.
• Support target setting and KPI tracking for the business unit.
• Drive continuous performance monitoring, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Provide analytical support on revenue, cost, margin, and working capital drivers.
• Support IBP processes, ensuring financial alignment and integration with operational plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure financial perspectives are embedded in planning cycles.
• Mentor and guide Senior Finance Analysts and Analysts, building capability within the FP&A team.
• Support the Finance Business Partner, FP&A Manager, Divisional General Manager in team leadership, planning, and execution of key initiatives.
• Drive adoption of FP&A tools and best practices.

Requirements

• Proficiency with MS office tools; SAC; CFIN; Power BI.
• Experience in finance from manufacturing sector or related field with a cross-functional analytical finance skillset, track record of effective leadership experience Skills.
• Knowledge of Consumer-Packaged Goods / Retail/Wholesale industry, Liquor Finance.
• Analytical, collaborative and data-driven problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced financial / scenario modelling and predictive/advanced analytics.
• Communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in Product costing and Pricing is a must.
• Working knowledge of Power BI, expert knowledge will be an added advantage Actional Insight, Client Facing, Financial Analysis, Financial Management Reporting, Microsoft Excel Data Analysis.

Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company working in strategy and consulting, technology, operations and digital transformation. It took its current name in 2001 after separating from Arthur Andersen, where it began as Andersen Consulting.

India is one of Accenture's largest talent bases. Finance professionals there mostly work in finance and accounting operations for global clients: record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, financial planning and analysis, and related advisory work.

• Industry: Professional services and IT
• Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
• In India: Delivery centres in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Gurugram and other cities