FP&A Specialist

Job Title: Specialist - Financial Planning and Analysis Type: Full time Location: Remote, India Budget: $1000 - $3000 USD per month [based on experience and interview process] Please note: We are only accepting candidates who are AVAILABLE TO JOIN IMMEDIATELY or have max 30 days notice About the role We re looking for an FP&A Specialist to help build stronger financial visibility, planning, and decision support across the business. This role will focus on turning financial data into clear forward-looking insights. You ll help track monthly spend, support budgeting and forecasting, contribute to pricing decisions, and bring more structure to how the company plans financially over the next 12-24 months. This is a strong fit for someone who is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and naturally curious - someone who enjoys spotting patterns, questioning inconsistencies, and working through financial puzzles until the numbers make sense. What you ll do • Build and maintain monthly financial tracking across the business • Support budgeting, forecasting, and forward planning over the next 12-24 months • Analyze spending trends and help leadership understand where money is going and what is coming next • Support pricing-related analysis and decision-making • Work closely with bookkeeping/accounting to ensure financial data is accurate, complete, and usable for planning • Identify inconsistencies, gaps, or patterns in financial data and investigate them until resolved • Organize financial information into clear, structured outputs for internal decision-making • Support leadership with ad hoc financial analysis and planning requests • Help improve overall financial visibility and discipline across the company What we re looking for • 3-8 years of experience in FP&A, finance, financial analysis, or a similar role • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills • Strong proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel • Strong attention to detail and pattern recognition • Should be familiar with QuickBooks or similar accounting software and comfortable navigating financial data from it • Comfortable working through ambiguity and incomplete information • Able to investigate inconsistencies and follow through until numbers tie out • Clear communicator who can present financial information in a structured, decision-useful way • Comfortable working closely with senior stakeholders • Strong ownership and independent problem-solving ability Nice to have • Experience supporting pricing decisions • Experience in startups, high-growth environments, or lean teams • Experience working closely with bookkeeping/accounting teams • Experience building financial planning processes from scratch Who this role is great for This role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving financial puzzles, and building clarity from complexity. It s well suited to someone who notices when something doesn t add up, digs until they understand why, and can translate financial information into useful planning and decision support. Originally posted on Himalayas