FP&A Senior Lead

Location: Hyderabad
Experience: 9–15 Years
Band: BPO 5
Salary: ₹16–17 LPA
ERP Proficiency: Oracle ERP / Oracle EPM (Mandatory)

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic FP&A Senior Lead to drive corporate financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business intelligence operations.

The role will lead a team of FP&A professionals and oversee end-to-end finance service delivery, ensuring adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs), operational KPIs, and reporting timelines. The successful candidate will partner with C-suite executives, business unit leaders, and regional stakeholders to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights and strategic recommendations.

The candidate must have advanced expertise in Oracle ERP and Oracle EPM, along with strong leadership, financial modelling, stakeholder management, and service delivery capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

1. FP&A Service Delivery & SLA Management

• Own end-to-end FP&A service delivery, including budgeting, rolling forecasts, financial reporting, and management reporting.

• Establish, monitor, and report operational KPIs such as forecast accuracy, reporting turnaround time, and ad-hoc analysis completion.

• Ensure adherence to SLAs, reporting deadlines, quality standards, and corporate requirements.

• Standardize financial reporting processes across business units to improve consistency, transparency, and data accuracy.

2. Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of FP&A professionals and financial analysts.

• Manage resource allocation, team capacity planning, business unit coverage, and workflow distribution.

• Conduct performance reviews, identify development needs, and implement cross-training initiatives.

• Build a culture focused on analytical excellence, accountability, and proactive business partnering.

3. Stakeholder & Business Partner Management

• Serve as the primary finance partner to C-suite executives, Managing Directors, regional leaders, and functional heads.

• Present financial insights, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

• Translate complex financial models into clear business narratives and actionable recommendations.

• Collaborate with HR, commercial, and operations teams to align financial plans with business objectives.

4. Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead annual budgeting, long-range financial planning, and periodic rolling forecasts.

• Develop and maintain integrated financial models covering Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.

• Perform scenario analysis and financial simulations to evaluate business expansion, capital investments, restructuring, and other strategic initiatives.

• Analyse revenue, costs, profitability, pricing, CapEx, and resource allocation.

• Provide financial insights to support business decisions and improve financial performance.

5. Oracle ERP / Oracle EPM & Financial Systems

• Drive effective utilization and governance of Oracle ERP and Oracle EPM platforms.

• Work with Oracle EPM Cloud, Hyperion Essbase, and Smart View for planning, consolidation, and financial reporting.

• Partner with IT teams to automate financial data extraction, reporting, and consolidation processes.

• Reduce manual spreadsheet dependencies and improve financial reporting automation.

• Develop and enhance executive dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or Oracle Analytics.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Corporate Financial Planning

• Annual Budgeting & Long-Range Planning

• Rolling Forecasting

• Financial Modelling & Scenario Analysis

• P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Analysis

• Variance Analysis & Forecast Accuracy

• Management Reporting & Business Intelligence

• Oracle ERP – Mandatory

• Oracle EPM / Oracle EPM Cloud – Mandatory

• Hyperion Essbase / Smart View

• Financial Consolidation & Reporting

• SLA & Service Delivery Management

• KPI Monitoring & Performance Management

• Team Leadership & People Management

• Executive Stakeholder Management

• Strategic Business Partnering

• Process Automation & Data Governance

• Power BI / Tableau / Oracle Analytics

Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.

• MBA in Finance, CA, CMA, CFA, or CPA qualification is highly desirable.

• 9–15 years of relevant experience in corporate FP&A, financial planning, or strategic finance.

• Minimum 3–4 years of experience in team management, people leadership, or regional finance delivery.

• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle ERP and Oracle EPM is mandatory.

• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, management reporting, and business partnering.

• Prior experience managing finance operations in a shared services or multinational corporate environment is preferred.

• Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and executive stakeholder management skills.

Additional Information

• Job Location: Hyderabad

• Experience: 9–15 Years

• Band: BPO 5

• Salary: ₹16–17 LPA

• Job Code: 425774

• ERP Requirement: Oracle ERP / Oracle EPM – Mandatory

• Candidates must be comfortable handling leadership responsibilities and interacting with senior business stakeholders.

• Ex-TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

• PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are required for candidate profile creation. These details should be shared only through the approved and secure recruitment process.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned FP&A leader with strong Oracle ERP/EPM expertise, proven team management experience, and the ability to lead global finance service delivery. The candidate should combine advanced financial planning capabilities with executive-level stakeholder management and a strong focus on process standardization, automation, and business performance improvement.