Data Scientist – OPEX Forecasting

Job Title: Data Scientist – OPEX Forecasting Company: EXL Job Category: Data Science Roles & Responsibilities: Full\- Time role with 5 days onsite Role Summary: Seeking a Data Scientist to develop OPEX forecasting and cost analytics models , enabling accurate expense prediction, variance analysis, and financial planning. Key Responsibilities: * Develop OPEX forecasting models using statistical, time\-series, and ML techniques. * Analyze historical spend, budgets, actuals, and key cost drivers. * Perform Actual vs Budget vs Forecast variance analysis . * Build automated forecasting pipelines and dashboards. * Partner with Finance/FP\&A teams to improve forecast accuracy and identify cost optimization opportunities. Work Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India Availability: Full time

Note: Final interview round will be F2F. So need only local candidates to Delhi NCR* Key Skills: * Python, SQL, Pandas, Scikit\-learn * Time Series, Regression, XGBoost/LightGBM * Databricks / BigQuery / Cloud platforms * Power BI / Tableau * Financial forecasting, OPEX analytics, and variance analysis * Experience: 1-3 years in Data Science/Analytics, preferably with financial or OPEX forecasting experience. Key Skills: Data Science, Python, SQL, Pandas, Power BI, Tableau Salary: Not disclosed