CA Fresher

Job Summary

We are looking for a Chartered Accountant (CA) with approximately 2 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Planning, Internal Controls and Internal Audit.

The ideal candidate should have strong analytical and financial acumen, a good understanding of business processes and internal controls, and the ability to work closely with various business functions to support management decision-making.

Role & responsibilities

1. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Support the annual budgeting and business planning process.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial forecasts and projections.
• Analyse actual financial performance against budget, forecast and previous periods.
• Prepare variance analysis and identify key business drivers.
• Develop and maintain MIS and management reporting dashboards.
• Provide financial insights to management for effective business decision-making.
• Analyse revenue, costs, margins, profitability and working capital performance.
• Support preparation of business plans, financial models and scenario analysis.

2. Financial Planning & Business Analysis

• Assist in preparing financial models and business projections.
• Analyse product, customer, channel and business-unit profitability.
• Monitor key financial and operational KPIs.
• Identify cost optimisation and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Support management in evaluating new business initiatives and investments.
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand business performance and financial implications.

3. Internal Controls

• Review and assess the effectiveness of internal financial and operational controls.
• Identify control gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist in developing and documenting SOPs, policies and internal control frameworks.
• Monitor compliance with company policies and defined processes.
• Conduct periodic reviews of key financial and operational processes.
• Coordinate with business teams for implementation and closure of control observations.

4. Internal Audit

• Assist in planning and execution of internal audit assignments.
• Conduct process and transaction-level reviews to identify financial, operational and compliance risks.
• Perform risk assessment and control testing.
• Identify process gaps, control weaknesses and potential areas of financial leakage.
• Prepare audit observations and recommendations.
• Follow up with stakeholders for timely closure of audit findings.
• Support management in strengthening governance, risk management and internal control processes.

5. MIS & Management Reporting

• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial and management MIS.
• Consolidate financial information from different functions/business units.
• Develop analytical reports highlighting key trends, risks and opportunities.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of management reports.
• Support senior management with ad-hoc financial analysis and business insights.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong knowledge of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
• Good understanding of financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of internal audit, risk assessment and internal controls.
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles.
• Good understanding of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
• Excellent MS Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, dashboards and financial analysis.
• Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP/Oracle would be an added advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical ability.

Educational Qualification

Mandatory:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI.

Preferred:

• Candidates with exposure to FP&A / Financial Planning / Internal Audit / Internal Controls.
• Candidates with Articleship experience in Big 4 / leading consulting firms / FMCG / Manufacturing / Corporate Finance will be preferred.

Experience

• 02 years of post-qualification experience, or
• CA Fresher with strong relevant Articleship experience in FP&A, Financial Planning, Internal Audit or Internal Controls.
• Candidates having approximately 2 years of relevant overall experience may also be considered.