Finance Analyst / FP&A Support

Location: Hyderabad, TS, India
Department: Consulting

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Finance Analyst / Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Specialist to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management activities within a dynamic business environment. The role focuses on analyzing financial data, developing financial models, preparing management reports, and providing actionable insights to support strategic and operational decision-making. Working closely with finance teams, business stakeholders, and technical specialists, the analyst ensures financial accuracy, reporting transparency, and effective planning processes while supporting the implementation and optimization of financial planning and analytics solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support financial planning and analysis activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial models to support business performance analysis and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare financial reports, dashboards, and management presentations to communicate financial performance and key business metrics.
• Conduct variance analysis between actual results, budgets, and forecasts, identifying key drivers and recommending improvements.
• Collaborate with finance teams and business stakeholders to gather financial requirements and translate them into effective planning and reporting processes.
• Support the implementation, testing, and optimization of financial planning solutions, including SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning.
• Analyze financial KPIs, cost structures, profitability, and business performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability across financial reports, planning models, and enterprise systems.
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT), financial data validation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support financial reporting standardization, documentation, and continuous improvement of FP&A processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Controlling, or Financial Analysis roles.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience developing financial models, analyzing financial data, and preparing management reports.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting.
• Familiarity with financial planning and reporting tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP BPC, SAP S/4HANA, or similar enterprise solutions.
• Understanding of financial statements, profit and loss (P&L), balance sheets, cash flow, and key financial performance indicators.
• Experience supporting financial planning system implementations, process improvements, or digital finance transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail and financial accuracy.
• Ability to translate financial business requirements into functional specifications and collaborate with technical development teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial insights to business and technical audiences.

Additional Information

Offered benefits

• Great package: We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, along with an outstanding work environment that fosters long-term career development opportunities.
• People Focus: Unite with the best global talent in life sciences, empowered to grow and collaborate in a vibrant environment.
• Truly Global: Join a truly global organization where mutual support, teamwork, and diversity drive our collective success.
• Grow Your Skills: Join regular workshops, academies and trainings - inhouse workshops und training (optional)
• Invest in Your Learning: Access CHF 1,500 (approx. 280k JPY) annually for professional development

Corporate culture and work life balance

• Flat hierarchies: Speak your mind and grow with close mentoring by senior leaders
• Remote workstyle: Work from anywhere in Japan (if client project allows)
• Working location: Temp office in Shinbashi/Client or Project site
• Work flex: Enjoy 25 days of flexibility to work from your preferred global location (under client’s permission)
• Annual vacations: of up to 20 days (depending on seniority)
• Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance, with flexibility beyond standard holiday allowances.
• Connect as a Team: We use our team’s integration budget to meet, collaborate, and bond
• Celebrate Your Birthday: Receive a special gift from Fusion on your birthday
• Anniversary bonus program: Receive substantial bonuses on special work anniversaries (5, 10, 15 years)
• Bonus programs: 10% annual performance bonus, based on company KPIs.
• Refer Talent reward program (up to Director) : Offers bonuses if your referral is hired by Fusion
• Truly Global: Join a truly global organization where mutual support, teamwork, and diversity drive our collective success.

Company Description

Empowering Global Talent in Life Sciences Transformation

Fusion Consulting is a globally leading Business and IT boutique consultancy specialized in the Life Sciences industry, partnering with leading companies in pharma, healthcare, and animal health.

With over 450 employees and 25 offices worldwide, our mission is to revolutionize our clients' business transformation challenges and set new industry standards through innovative solutions.

Focused on S4HANA, Data & Cloud, and innovative technologies, Fusion Consulting brings unparalleled expertise and commitment to excellence to every project we undertake.

Grounded in our commitment to fast and intelligent decision-making, our client-first and open-hearted approach defines our ethos. With unwavering support and an entrepreneurial spirit, our global teamwork transcends boundaries and turns shared visions into reality.

This role will be based in Tokyo, Japan remotely and be able to travel to Yamagata upon the client’s requests. We are looking for a potential candidate who can lead the workstream at the client's side as well as large projects in the near future.

At Fusion, we unite entrepreneurial minds from around the globe to develop and implement game-changing solutions that build lasting relationships with our clients.

As we are still in the exciting early stages of building our presence in Japan, joining Fusion means you won’t just be another consultant - you will be an initiating member helping shape our Japan growth story locally. You will have the opportunity to work on projects with truly global clients, where diverse perspectives and cross-border collaboration are the norm. You will be acting as the bridge between the global English-speaking business and potentially Japanese speaking local operations. With this comes a high level of accountability and ownership, empowering you to directly influence outcomes and see the tangible impact of your work.