Financial Planning Analyst

• Job role: FP&A Analyst
• Location: Chennai
• Experience: 5 – 15 years
• Shift: UK Shift

Job Requirements: Drive end-to-end financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making across Balance Sheet, P&L, and cost structures.

Key responsibilities:

A. Planning & Budgeting

• Manage driver-based budgeting models
• Consolidate and validate P&L, Balance Sheet, and key ratios
• Support business units in preparing planning submissions and review packs
• Execute cost allocation models, Maintain allocation drivers,

B. Variance Analysis

• Actual vs Budget / Forecast analysis
• MoM and YoY movement analysis
• Cost center-level variance breakdowns
• Volume / rate / mix analysis

C. Forecasting

• Prepare monthly rolling forecasts
• Update outlook based on performance, macro factors, and business inputs
• Maintain driver-based and scenario-integrated forecasting models

D. Scenario Analysis & Stress Testing

• Perform sensitivity and what-if analysis (e.g., NIM, impairments, costs)
• Support regulatory exercises (ICAAP / ILAAP / stress scenarios)
• Quantify capital and liquidity impacts
• Prepare governance & committee packs

E. Governance & Reporting

• Produce segment/customer profitability reports
• Draft variance commentary (templated/automated)
• Highlight key drivers and anomalies
• Prepare Board / ExCo packs
• Identify risks and opportunities in financial plans
• Validate data integrity and consistency across models

Soft skills:

• Advanced FP&A expertise (Banking preferred)
• Strong understanding of Balance Sheet & Capital metrics
• Financial modelling (driver-based, scenario modelling)
• Knowledge of stress testing frameworks (BoE scenarios preferred)
• Advanced Excel + planning tools (Anaplan, SAP BPC, Hyperion)

Tools / Systems

• Planning tools: Anaplan / BPC / Hyperion/FCSS/ Oracle Fusion
• Excel (advanced modelling)
• BI tools: Power BI / Tableau

Risks & Controls

• Risk: Model inaccuracies → Control: Model validation & reconciliation
• Risk: Data inconsistency → Control: Cross-functional alignment checks

• Risk: Regulatory non-compliance → Control: ICAAP/ILAAP validation reviews
• Education requirements:
• · Chartered Accountant
• · Master’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Certification:

• Anaplan / BPC / Hyperion/FCSS/ Oracle Fusion
• Excel (advanced modelling)