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).

1. CV screening
2. Take Home Assignment
3. First Round Interview
4. Final Round Interview

Recent projects and blog posts:

To acclimatize yourself with some of our work, you can read our blog posts on Medium, and also go through our LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

Note: By clicking on the 'apply for this job' button, you confirm that you understand and accept GBL’s Privacy Policy. You also understand that GBL has zero-tolerance for sexual harassment/ exploitation /abuse/misconduct ("SEA"). You confirm and declare that you have never been convicted by any court of law and/or you have never been subjected to any sanctions or inquiry or proceedings (be it disciplinary, administrative, civil, or criminal) arising from an investigation in relation to sexual harassment/abuse/misconduct or left employment pending investigation and refused to cooperate in such an investigation.