Finance Analyst

Location

Bangalore | India

Job description

About Scaler

Launched in 2019, Scaler is India's leading tech education company that upskills working professionals and educates aspiring engineering students. Scaler's industry-vetted curriculum provides solutions to real-world challenges addressing the changing dynamics of the technology industry through two flagship programs: Scaler Academy and Scaler DSML. Scaler believes in creating real-life impact by focusing on 'impact-driven' tech talent. Enrolled learners are mentored and taught by leaders and subject-matter experts working with leading organizations, including MAANG companies. Scaler has generated enviable career outcomes in a short period, and on average, its learners see a 4.5x RoI (return on investment) and salary hike of approximately 126%. To further redefine tech education, Scaler has launched Scaler Neovarsity - an online university that offers an outcome-focused Master's Programme accredited with ECTS and Scaler School of Technology - a 4-year residential UG program in Computer Science. Scaler Enterprise is its B2B arm that focuses on building relationships with domestic and global organizations to provide them with industry-ready talent. Over 900 companies have worked with Scaler for their tech recruitment needs. The startup's parent firm, InterviewBit, is featured on the Financial Times's Asia Pacific High Growth Companies 2021, 2022 and 2023 ranking. Valued at $710 million, Scaler is backed by marquee global investors like Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India), Tiger Global, and Lightrock India. It has expanded its footprints across India and the US.

About the Role

The FP&A team is tasked with forecasting a company's financials, which requires an understanding of the company's historical performance and the key assumptions and trends that may impact future performance. This requires a broad understanding of both accounting and business operations. As a result, FP&A teams are in frequent contact with all areas of the enterprise including operations, sales, marketing, treasury, and accounting.

Key responsibilities would involve

• Develop and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecast
• Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Present the monthly and quarterly financial reports of various units and departments
• Analyze the trends of Key Performance Indicators (KPI), especially relating to financial metrics such as sales, expenditures, and profit margin.
• Monitor KPI, and identify the cause of any unexpected variances, Implement a business intelligence tool and dashboard reports
• Ad-hoc business performance reporting, developing financial models, and analyzing them to support strategic initiatives
• Support management team and the Heads of Department with data-driven analysis.

Experience and Skills that we are looking for in this role

• MBA Finance from Premier Institutes
• 0 to 2 years of experience in finance or accounting
• In-depth knowledge of accounting/financial/operational principles
• Experience developing financial reports and metrics
• Interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with various management levels
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment
• Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
• Working knowledge of Tableau, PowerBI, or any other similar tool.
• Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture
• Demonstrated ability to influence others through effective verbal and written communication
• Demonstrated ability to drive projects across an organization
• Experience in analytics is preferable

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