Senior Associate, Financial Planning and Analysis

About Us:

Good Business Lab is an independent, non-profit labor innovation and research company. We use rigorous academic research to prove that worker wellbeing programs have business impacts. Additionally, we develop market-ready, scalable products capable of providing dual benefits to workers and businesses. Our goal is to disrupt the traditional notion of business and show that worker well-being can be a part of core business strategy, or in other words, a good business practice.

The founders of the GBL are Ach Adhvaryu – Professor of Economics, Director of 21st Century India Center, School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego, Anant Ahuja – Director of ESG and Sustainability at Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd. (India’s largest Ready Made Garment firm), and Anant Nyshadham – Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan.

Role Summary:

As an FP&A Associate, your primary responsibility will be to manage and maintain financial data using Google Sheets and MS Excel. This includes building, linking, and managing multiple financial trackers and converting raw data into clear and useful management reports.

You will work closely with the accounting team, budget holders, program teams, and leadership to support budgeting, project finance, and financial reporting.

Location: Delhi/ Bangalore/ Remote

Length of Commitment: At least one year

Remuneration: INR 10-13 LPA

Start Date: ASAP (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis)

What will you do?

1. Financial Planning & Analysis:

Collate and consolidate organizational annual budgets, project budgets, and forecasts

Support quarterly and monthly forecasting and re-forecasting exercises

Conduct variance analysis (budget vs actuals) and submit timely reports to management

Prepare cash flow projections at organizational and project levels

Build and maintain dynamic FP&A trackers by linking multiple Google Sheets / Excel files

Convert accounting data into project-wise, donor-wise, and cost-center-wise reports

Generate periodic management dashboards and financial summaries

Support data collection and financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders

Maintain project expenditure trackers aligned with funder budgets

2. Reporting, Systems, and Data Management:

Develop and maintain complex Google Sheets / Excel-based financial models and trackers

Link accounting data, budget sheets, payroll data, and procurement data into unified reports

Create automated templates for:

Budget vs Actual reports

Donor and project utilization reports

Monthly finance snapshots for leadership

Ensure accuracy and consistency across multiple sheets and data sources

Improve existing trackers and identify opportunities for automation and simplification

Support teams in following standardized financial trackers and SOPs; provide training when needed

3. Coordination & Finance Operations:

Act as the key liaison between accounting team, budget holders, and program teams

Ensure expenses are correctly mapped to projects and budgets

Support compliance with funder requirements and internal policies

Assist in monitoring incoming and outgoing funds from a planning perspective

Work closely with the accounting team to ensure financial data is ready for FP&A reporting

4. Compliance and Process Strengthening:

Support adherence to reimbursement, travel, procurement, and finance policies

Assist in preparing utilization reports and expenditure statements for funders

Strengthen financial management systems and reporting processes at GBL

Create documentation and training material for financial tracking and reporting processes

Who are you?

Ideally, you have:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Minimum of five years of experience in FP&A / financial reporting / budgeting roles.

Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets and MS Excel (must-have)

Linking multiple sheets and workbooks

Advanced formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data cleaning

Building automated and dynamic reports

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

High attention to detail and data accuracy

Ability to translate financial data into meaningful insights and reports

Comfort working with accounting data and financial systems

Ability to work independently and coordinate across teams

Good to Have:

Experience working in non-profits / project-based organizations

Familiarity with accounting software such as Tally / Zoho / QuickBooks

Experience with donor reporting and budget tracking

Who we are looking for:

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in processing payroll data.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Effective communication skills for employee interaction.

Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable taking ownership

The hiring process

We are glad you’re interested in applying for this role! Here is an excerpt of the screening process overview which can take up to 2-4 weeks (from the date of the application deadline).

CV screening

Take Home Assignment

First Round Interview

Final Round Interview

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Our commitment to diversity

GBL is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer traditional monetary workplace benefits such as insurance and travel allowance. We are a young and growing company making us the ideal ground for team members to experiment, take on dynamic roles, and grow with us. We focus on happiness, output, and quality of work.

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