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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. Prepare accurate, timely, and well-documented forecast inputs that can be reviewed, consolidated, and explained by Engineering FP&A leadership and Corporate FP&A. CAPITALIZATION, COST STRUCTURE & PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS Support R&D capitalization and OpEx/CapEx analysis by organizing inputs, tracking activity, maintaining supporting schedules, and partnering with Accounting/CAO under FP&A leadership guidance. Analyze cloud, tooling, vendor, contractor, and technology infrastructure spend tied to engineering productivity and cost efficiency. Maintain reporting and analysis around R&D spend as a percentage of revenue, cost by product/platform/initiative, capitalized versus expensed development, innovation versus maintenance capacity, and location mix. Support vendor rationalization, contractor mix, location strategy, and build-versus-buy analysis by preparing clean datasets, trends, comparisons, and scenario outputs. DATA, DASHBOARDS & PROCESS DISCIPLINE Create and maintain repeatable reports, dashboards, and analysis packs that improve visibility into Engineering investment, capacity, productivity, and trade-offs. Ensure Engineering FP&A outputs are accurate, traceable, clearly documented, and consistent with FP&A definitions, KPI standards, model architecture, and version-control expectations. Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and improve recurring analysis and reporting processes using planning tools, BI tools, and analytical automation. Maintain strong data hygiene across headcount, vendor, contractor, capitalization, cloud/tooling, and cost-center reporting inputs. WAYS OF WORKING & CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PARTNERSHIP Develop deep fluency in Engineering/R&D operations, technology cost drivers, and symplrs product/platform investment model. Operate as an embedded tower resource rather than a generic shared-services analyst, building enough functional depth to anticipate questions and improve analysis quality over time. Work collaboratively across U.S. and India time zones, balancing responsiveness with high-quality, well-organized analytical output. Bring curiosity, ownership, and continuous-improvement mindset to a growing FP&A function that is being built as an enterprise decision engine. 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 .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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