Analyst / Senior Analyst - Controlling
Job Description
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented FP&A professional to support financial planning, margin analysis, category performance evaluation, and revenue forecasting across our wholesale/ retail portfolio. The ideal candidate will partner closely with Category, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Business Finance teams to drive data‑backed decision-making, optimize profitability, and enhance business performance.
Job Responsibilities:
Prepare the monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting and forecasting processes for sales,
margins, category performance, and operating expenses.
Develop revenue and margin forecasting models using historical trends, pricing strategies,
market dynamics, and promotional plans.
Provide variance analysis and insights against budget, forecast, and prior period
performance.
Analyze daily/weekly/monthly business performance including sales, GMV, ASP, sell-through,
conversion rates, and customer behavior trends.
Track revenue drivers across channels—online, offline, marketplace, all multichannel sales—
highlighting risks and opportunities.
Support pricing, discounting, and promotional effectiveness studies to improve top-line and
margin outcomes.
Conduct category-level profitability analysis including gross margin, net margin, contribution
margin, and SKU-level economics.
Partner with Category & Merchandising teams to evaluate assortment mix, price positioning,
markdown strategy, and product lifecycle profitability
Produce margin bridge analysis (price, mix, cost, discounting, shrinkage, etc.) to identify
improvement levers.
Prepare weekly/monthly business review decks with key metrics, KPIs, and performance
commentary.
Build and maintain dashboards (Excel/BI tools) for real-time monitoring of sales, margins,
and category health.
Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery of reports to stakeholders.
Business Partnering
Collaborate cross-functionally with Buying, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Operations, and
Marketing teams to support commercial decision-making.
Present financial insights to leadership, highlighting actionable recommendations and
performance drivers.
Process Improvement & Automation
Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reduce manual work, and enhance
reporting accuracy.
Drive automation using Excel macros, Power BI, or other tools to streamline financial
workflows.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, or related
fields. Qualified CMA/CCA, CA Inter or similar
• 2–7 years of relevant FP&A / Business Finance experience in retail, FMCG, e-
commerce, or consumer-focused industries.
• Strong understanding of retail business drivers—pricing, margins, category
dynamics, inventory management, and promotions.
• Advanced Excel skills; working knowledge of Power BI/Tableau preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate
insights into actions.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, dynamic environments with tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to details and ability to work independently
