FP&A Analyst, Pune
Kong
IT
India
Posted on Oct 25, 2024
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About the role:
We are seeking a motivated FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team. In this role, you will support financial planning, analysis, and decision-making for a fast-paced SaaS environment. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to develop financial insights that contribute to the company’s strategic goals. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to analyze financial data, provide reports, and help build financial models to guide business decisions.
This opportunity is in Pune and is fully office-based. The working hours are 2 PM IST to 11 PM IST.
What you will be doing:
- Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial planning.
- Analyze financial results, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to management to optimize decision-making.
- Support monthly and quarterly financial reporting, including variance analysis and KPI tracking.
- Collaborate with various departments (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Product) to gather financial data and ensure alignment with overall business objectives.
- Help develop and maintain financial models to assess company performance and forecast future trends.
- Prepare ad hoc financial analysis and reports to support strategic initiatives and senior leadership.
- Assist in improving processes, systems, and tools for financial reporting and analysis.
- Participate in financial close processes by consolidating data, ensuring accuracy, and meeting reporting deadlines.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 3-4 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, preferably in a SaaS or technology company.
- Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Proficiency in Excel and financial modelling.
- Experience with financial planning tools (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan, or similar) is a plus.
- Familiarity with SaaS business models and key metrics (e.g., ARR, CAC, churn, LTV) is preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
About Kong:
Kong is THE cloud native API platform with the fastest, most adopted API gateway in the world (over 300m downloads!). As the innovation leader of cloud API technologies, Kong is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become "API-first" and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally - from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises - unleash developer productivity, build securely and accelerate to market.
83% of web traffic today is API calls! APIs are the connective tissue of the cloud and the underlying technology that allows software to talk and interact with one another. Therefore, we believe that APIs act as the nervous system of the cloud. Our audacious mission is to build the nervous system that will safely and reliably connect all of humankind!
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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