Senior Team Lead – FP&A and Financial Reporting

Job Description: Senior Team Lead – FP&A and Financial Reporting

Location: Chennai
Experience: 3–8 Years
Band: BPO 2/3
Education: Postgraduate in Accounting or Finance; CA/CPA highly preferred

Job Summary

The Senior Team Lead – FP&A and Financial Reporting will be responsible for analyzing financial performance, preparing periodic reports, monitoring business KPIs, and supporting budgeting and forecasting activities. This position requires a finance professional who can translate complex financial information into meaningful insights and recommendations for business leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Review financial results and historical trends relating to revenue, operating costs, cost of sales, and capital expenditure.

• Track business performance against budgets, forecasts, and operating plans.

• Identify unusual financial movements, investigate variances, and communicate findings to stakeholders.

• Coordinate the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports.

• Support annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and financial planning cycles.

• Develop and maintain financial models to assess business performance and support strategic decisions.

• Prepare customized reports and conduct ad hoc financial analysis for senior management.

• Build, maintain, and enhance financial dashboards and business intelligence reports.

• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, process efficiency, and financial controls.

• Assess the financial performance and ROI of business initiatives, pricing changes, marketing programs, and new projects.

• Collaborate with department heads and senior management to provide timely financial insights.

• Maintain high standards of data accuracy, confidentiality, and reporting quality.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in FP&A, management reporting, and financial analysis.

• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, operating plans, and variance analysis.

• Ability to interpret complex financial data and present clear recommendations.

• Strong analytical thinking, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Proficiency in financial reporting tools; Oracle knowledge is an advantage.

• English communication skills; French and German language capabilities as required by the assigned process.

Eligibility Criteria

• 3–8 years of relevant finance or financial reporting experience.

• Postgraduate degree in Accounting or Finance; CA/CPA qualification is highly preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to support management reporting and business decision-making.

• Ex-TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

• PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are mandatory for profile creation.

Employment Location: Chennai