Finance Analyst

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Experience: 0+ yrs

Location: India

Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Finance Analyst to join our finance team. This role is ideal for candidates with 0-2 years of experience who have a strong foundation in finance, accounting, financial analysis, and business fundamentals. The Finance Analyst will support day-to-day financial activities, analyze financial data, prepare reports, and assist in developing insights that support business and financial decision-making.

The ideal candidate should have strong numerical and analytical skills, attention to detail, and a genuine interest in the Finance domain. You should be comfortable working with financial data, spreadsheets, reports, and basic financial models while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and analyzing financial reports, management reports, and periodic financial statements.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze financial and operational data from multiple sources.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
• Perform variance analysis to identify differences between actual financial performance and budgets or forecasts.
• Assist in tracking revenue, expenses, costs, cash flows, and other key financial metrics.
• Prepare Excel-based financial models, dashboards, MIS reports, and analytical summaries.
• Support month-end and year-end financial closing activities.
• Assist with accounts receivable, accounts payable, reconciliations, and transaction reviews where required.
• Conduct financial and business research to support internal analysis and decision-making.
• Identify trends, inconsistencies, and potential issues in financial data and escalate them appropriately.
• Work closely with accounting, finance, operations, and other business teams to gather and validate financial information.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure financial data is properly organized and updated.
• Support senior finance team members with ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting requirements.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong understanding of the Finance domain, including basic financial analysis, accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Good understanding of Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, revenue, expenses, and financial metrics.
• Strong analytical and numerical abilities with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, sorting, filtering, PivotTables, and basic data analysis.
• Ability to interpret financial data and convert it into meaningful insights.
• Basic understanding of financial modeling and financial planning concepts.
• Strong problem-solving and logical reasoning skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with large datasets while maintaining accuracy and data integrity.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks within deadlines.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, or MIS reporting.
• Familiarity with accounting or ERP software.
• Knowledge of SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other data-analysis tools.
• Understanding of financial ratios and business performance indicators.
• Internship or academic project experience involving finance, accounting, investment analysis, or business analytics.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience in finance, financial analysis, accounting, or a related domain.
• Fresh graduates with strong academic knowledge and relevant internships/projects are encouraged to apply.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is analytical, detail-oriented, financially aware, and eager to learn. The candidate should demonstrate strong ownership, accuracy, and curiosity while developing practical expertise across financial analysis and business finance.