Sr. Analyst, Engineering FP&A

Overview

symplr is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to provide embedded analytical support for the Technology/R&D organization and help build the financial operating system for engineering investment, workforce planning, capitalization discipline, productivity, and technology cost structure.

 

This Bangalore-based role will partner with the Sr. Director, Engineering FP&A, the U.S.-based Engineering FP&A Manager, Engineering leadership, Product & Professional Services FP&A, Accounting, HR, Procurement, and Corporate FP&A to translate engineering activity, capacity, and cost drivers into accurate models, clear reporting, and useful business insight.

 

The right candidate is hands-on, analytically rigorous, highly curious, and comfortable going deep into workforce data, engineering spend, capitalization inputs, contractor/vendor analytics, cloud/tooling costs, and recurring FP&A deliverables.

Duties & Responsibilities

symplr is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to provide embedded analytical support for the Technology/R&D organization and help build the financial operating system for engineering investment, workforce planning, capitalization discipline, productivity, and technology cost structure.

 

This Bangalore-based role will partner with the Sr. Director, Engineering FP&A, the U.S.-based Engineering FP&A Manager, Engineering leadership, Product & Professional Services FP&A, Accounting, HR, Procurement, and Corporate FP&A to translate engineering activity, capacity, and cost drivers into accurate models, clear reporting, and useful business insight.

 

The right candidate is hands-on, analytically rigorous, highly curious, and comfortable going deep into workforce data, engineering spend, capitalization inputs, contractor/vendor analytics, cloud/tooling costs, and recurring FP&A deliverables.

Skills Required

Qualifications Required:

• Bcom/MBA

 

EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND

• 3+ years of progressive finance, FP&A, business finance, investment banking, corporate finance, consulting, analytics, or related experience.
• Experience supporting Engineering, Technology, Product, R&D, SaaS, enterprise software, healthcare technology, or similarly complex operating environments preferred.
• Experience with workforce planning, headcount modeling, variance analysis, forecast support, vendor/contractor spend analysis, or management reporting strongly preferred.
• Exposure to PE-backed, high-growth, scaling, multi-product, or operationally complex businesses is helpful but not required.

 

TECHNICAL & ANALYTICAL CAPABILITIES

• Strong financial modeling, Excel, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with ability to manage detail while telling a clear business story.
• Working knowledge of workforce planning, scenario analysis, variance analysis, cost-center reporting, vendor analytics, and productivity metrics.
• Familiarity with R&D capitalization, OpEx/CapEx concepts, cloud/tooling cost analysis, and technology cost structures preferred.
• Comfortable working with planning systems, BI tools, ERP/financial systems, and large datasets; curiosity about automation and AI-enabled analytical improvements.

 

WAYS OF WORKING

• Hands-on analyst with strong ownership, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to ask why before accepting surface-level answers.
• High attention to detail, strong documentation habits, and commitment to producing accurate, timely, and explainable work product.
• Clear communicator who can summarize analysis, risks, and drivers for finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Builder mindset with a bias toward practical process improvement, scalable reporting, and continuous learning.