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Lead - Business Analyst @ Freshworks

Chennai, inOnsiteFull-timePosted 105 days ago

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Role Summary

We are hiring a Business Analyst to support FPS Operations with a primary focus on Services bookings, pipeline visibility, forecast accuracy, commercial performance tracking, and reporting governance. This role will work closely with Services Sales stakeholders, regional leadership, Finance, and Operations to ensure reporting is accurate, actionable, and aligned to AOP targets.

Salesforce (SFDC CRM) expertise is critical in this role. You will be expected to own and improve Salesforce-based reporting outputs (pipeline, forecast, bookings performance) and ensure the organization has a single source of truth for leadership reporting.

Key Responsibilities

SFDC Pipeline, Forecast & Bookings Reporting (Core Ownership)

Own recurring reporting and review for Services pipeline, forecast, and bookings performance, primarily from Salesforce (SFDC CRM)

Build, maintain, and optimize SFDC dashboards and reporting views aligned to leadership needs

Ensure accurate rollups by region, sub-region, segment, and leader reporting hierarchy

Partner with stakeholders to enforce consistency across:

opportunity stages

close dates

forecast categories

product/service classification

pipeline hygiene

Commercial Performance Reporting

Track commercial drivers across Services performance, including:

attainment vs targets

forecast accuracy trends

conversion / coverage drivers

key risks and changes week-over-week

Translate reporting into concise leadership-ready insights, highlights, and risks

Rate Tracking (Bill Rates vs Sold Rates)

Track and report on sold rates vs bill rates (rate realization)

Identify trends, variances, and exceptions impacting margin and performance

Partner with Finance and Sales Ops to validate rate assumptions and improve reporting accuracy

Discount Reporting & Governance

Own recurring reporting for discount usage and discount trends

Track discounting against commercial guardrails, budgets, and AOP expectations

Create leadership-ready reporting to support decision-making and approvals

AOP Target + Budget Tracking

Maintain reporting tied to AOP targets, and support performance visibility by quarter/month

Provide structured views of attainment and forecast confidence for leadership review rhythms

Support QBR/MBR content preparation using validated and standardized metrics

Data Quality & Operational Excellence

Monitor and resolve reporting inconsistencies and definition gaps across sources

Establish documentation for metric definitions, report logic, and reporting cadences

Improve automation and reduce manual reporting effort where possible

Proactively surface risks and reporting gaps before leadership reviews

Required Qualifications

5 to 8 years of experience in Business Analytics, Revenue Operations, Sales Operations, or Services Operations

Strong working knowledge of Salesforce (SFDC CRM) — required and critical

Experience building and maintaining SFDC reports and dashboards

Understanding of core CRM objects and sales process mechanics (opportunities, stages, close dates, etc.)

Ability to validate data quality and drive pipeline hygiene improvements

Strong understanding of pipeline management, forecasting concepts, and bookings reporting

Advanced proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets (pivots, formulas, QA checks, reconciliation)

Strong communication skills — able to translate complex reporting into clear insights

Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage weekly business rhythms

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting services commercial reporting (sold vs bill rate reporting, discount governance)

Experience with Power BI or Tableau for leadership dashboards and visualization

Experience partnering with Finance on planning cycles, AOP tracking, and budget reporting

Familiarity with PSA tools and services delivery lifecycle is a plus

At Freshworks, we have fostered an environment that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion, welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and ethnicities. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer environment that boosts the goals of our employees, communities, and business. Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.

Skills

OtherMid-Senior LevelInformation Technology And Services

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