Business Finance Analyst

Job Reference:
2025-3736
Location:
Mumbai
Category:
Finance, Tax, Accounting
Solution:
Other

Your Team Responsibilities

MSCI is seeking a motivated finance professional to join the Technology Finance team in Mumbai, supporting planning and analysis for our largest function—Technology & Data. This role offers exposure to core financial processes and collaboration with global stakeholders, ideal for someone looking to grow in business partnering and strategic finance.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Financial Planning & Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of budgets and rolling forecasts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Expense Tracking & Analysis: Monitor actual expense against budget, prepare monthly variance analysis reports, and highlight key deviations.
  • Data & Reporting Support: Maintain and enhance financial models, dashboards, and reporting tools using Excel and Power BI.
  • Business Collaboration: Coordinate with technology and business teams to collect data, validate assumptions, and support financial reviews.
  • Process Improvement: Participate in initiatives to streamline financial processes and reporting cycles.
  • Ad-hoc Analysis: Provide analytical support on special projects and management requests.

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

  • CA / CMA / MBA (Finance) / Postgraduate in Finance / or graduate with strong finance and accounting background.
  • 3–6 years (for Associate) & 0-3 Years (for Analyst) of experience in financial analysis, management reporting, or business finance roles.
  • Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; working knowledge of Power BI or similar tools is a plus.
  • Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis concepts.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate in a global team.

High attention to detail, analytical mindset, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

About MSCI

What we offer you

  • Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.
  • Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.
  • A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.
  • A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.
  • Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.
  • Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.
  • We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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Benefits

MSCI is committed to providing a competitive benefit package to you and, where applicable, your family. 

National Pension System (NPS) 
Voluntary Provident Fund (VPF) 
Healthcare benefits, including:

  • Health, accident and life insurance 
  • Emergency Ambulance service 
  • Health checkup 
  • Tele-Medicine 

Daycare benefit (creche) 
Pregnancy care program 
Maternity kit 

Development opportunities

Guided by your manager, our learning and development opportunities empower you to perform at your best, make an impact and shape your career. 

Career paths are multidirectional and we believe new and challenging experiences drive personal growth and innovation. With access to LinkedIn Learning Pro and our bespoke Learning@MSCI platform, you can easily customize and tailor your learning journey to accelerate your career.

Mumbai

12th Floor
Nesco IT Building No. 3, Nesco IT Park
Nesco Complex
Goregaon (East)
Mumbai 400063
India

 

MSCI has been named as one of LinkedIn's Top Companies 2025 in India. Learn more about this recognition.

Our LEED-certified Mumbai office is in the Nesco IT park, with amazing views of the Aarey forest and good connections to both public transport and the highway. As the largest MSCI office, a wide variety of teams are represented here, from Technology and Data Operations to Research, Finance, and Sales and Relationship Management. You’ll also find that we’re well-equipped with collaboration spaces, breakout zones, a cafeteria and relax rooms, as well as a gym for those looking to exercise before work. Learn more about our offices in India.

Read our Equal Opportunity Policy.

 

Recruitment process

  1. Apply online

    First, click Apply and upload a CV that shows us the skills and passion you could bring to this role, as well as your contact details so we can reach out to you. 

  2. Talk to our recruiter

    If you look like a good match, our recruiters will arrange a chat where we’ll ask about your motivations, experience, and background, and where you can ask us anything you want to know about working at MSCI.

  3. Interview with our team

    If you like what you hear, and we think you have what we need, then it’s time to interview with your future team, either virtually or in the office. These interviews will give you a clear insight into the team and the day-to-day responsibilities of the role. Read our interview top tips.

  4. Make your decision

    If you’re successful, we’ll make you an offer and give you any further information you need to help you make your decision. If the answer is yes, it’s time for some background checks, and then we’ll welcome you on board. Learn more about our onboarding experience.

Business Finance Analyst

Job Reference:
2025-3736
Location:
Mumbai
Category:
Finance, Tax, Accounting
Solution:
Other
Job Level:
Analyst
Job Type:
Full-Time
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