Financial Analyst

We are hiring a Financial Analyst for our client. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented and analytically driven recent graduate to kick-start their career in financial analytics, working closely with experienced professionals to transform financial data into actionable business insights. **Role & responsibilities** - Collect, clean, and analyze financial data from multiple sources (ERP systems, databases, spreadsheets) - Build and maintain financial dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, or Tableau - Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis - Analyze financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) to identify trends and insights - Write and optimize SQL queries to extract and manipulate financial data - Support month-end and quarter-end financial reporting processes - Assist in preparing MIS reports and management presentations - Conduct financial ratio analysis and profitability assessments - Collaborate with finance, accounting, and business teams to support data-driven decisions - Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial data across reports - Support ad-hoc financial analysis and special projects as required **Preferred candidate profile** - Bachelor's/Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce, or related field (MBA/CA/CFA preferred but not mandatory) - Strong understanding of financial statements and basic accounting principles - Proficiency in Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP) - Basic knowledge of SQL for data extraction and analysis - Familiarity with at least one visualization tool (Power BI, Tableau) training provided if needed - Basic knowledge of statistics and financial data interpretation - Exposure to Python or R is a plus (not mandatory) - Strong analytical and quantitative skills - Good communication skills to present financial insights clearly - High attention to detail and accuracy