Business Analyst -Chartered Accountant

Role & responsibilities

The Business Analyst will work closely with the CEO to provide strategic business intelligence, financial analysis, management reporting, and decision-making support. The role will play a critical part in evaluating business performance, monitoring strategic initiatives, driving project profitability, and supporting key business transformation and investment decisions.

The position requires a strong analytical mindset, financial acumen, commercial understanding, and the ability to translate complex business information into actionable insights and recommendations for senior management.

Role of the Position

• Lead analysis, evaluation, and governance of strategic initiatives, including Capex projects, business transformation programs,.
• Monitor and assess sales performance, pricing strategies, product launches, market share, and overall business effectiveness.
• Drive project profitability reviews, including billing, collections, cost control, cash flow management, and periodic project performance assessments.
• Monitor financial health and operational efficiency of projects, ensuring adherence to business objectives and governance standards.
• Develop and deliver timely MIS, dashboards, and management reports to support strategic decision-making.
• Conduct market intelligence and competitive benchmarking, including analysis of industry trends, customer behaviour, competitor strategies, and emerging opportunities.
• Perform market research, SWOT analyses, and data-driven assessments to generate actionable business insights and recommendations.
• Design, develop, and enhance business intelligence and data management systems to improve reporting, analytics, and decision support capabilities.
• Lead transaction analysis, including investment rationale, financial modelling, due diligence, synergy assessment, integration planning, and post-acquisition value realization.
• Track and monitor execution of strategic initiatives and integration programs, ensuring delivery against defined objectives and timelines.

Preferred candidate profile

• CA+ MBA (Finance/Strategy) .
• Relevant experience in business analysis, corporate strategy, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), management consulting, or CEO's office roles.
• Experience in preparing management reports, analysing business performance, and supporting strategic business decisions.
• Exposure to cross-functional project management, CAPEX evaluation, and M&A activities will be an added advantage.
• Understanding of business strategy, market dynamics, competitor analysis, growth opportunities and strategic decision-making.
• Knowledge of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, profitability, margins, working capital and basic financial modelling.

Ideal Candidate: A commercially oriented and analytically strong professional who can connect financial performance with business strategy, provide meaningful insights to senior leadership, and drive execution of strategic business priorities.