Job Summary:

The Senior Associate – FP&A will play a critical role in supporting the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis processes. The role requires strong analytical skills, business acumen, and the ability to partner effectively with business and finance stakeholders across regions. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in financial modeling, reporting, and variance analysis, coupled with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive and manage the monthly forecasting and annual budgeting processes.

• Prepare and deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial reports and dashboards.

• Conduct detailed variance analysis (actuals vs. forecast/budget) and provide actionable insights to leadership.

• Support strategic planning initiatives, long-range forecasts, and scenario analysis.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including accounting, operations, and business units.

• Assist in standardizing and automating reporting and analytics processes.

• Maintain and enhance financial models and planning tools to support business decisions.

• Create and support executive-level presentations, including board decks, investor updates, and leadership reviews.

• Support ad-hoc analysis, business cases, and special projects as required.

Qualifications:

• CA, MBA (Finance), or equivalent qualification.

• Around 8 years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related areas.

• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and business finance.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

• Experience with ERP and planning tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Anaplan, Hyperion) preferred.

• Adept at developing executive presentations and synthesizing complex data into clear, concise board-level materials.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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