Deputy Manager - Finance

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description

Financial Analyst
Job description
Role & responsibilities
Business Partner :
Partner with businesses to ensure long term sustainable and profitable growth.

- Review and finalize Business AOP (Annual Operating Plan), Planning and timely Reporting.

- Drive agenda of MBR (Monthly Business Review) & QBR (Quarterly Business Review) for Business leaders with APAC Division leader and India Leadership to understand the variance and drive corrective action; Find opportunities and prepare plans to mitigate risks & target growth;

- Prepare and share updated Rolling Forecast with the Leadership on monthly basis for timely discussion. Provide timely and accurate management financial reporting.

- Drive balanced business growth by focusing on quality of revenue and understanding drivers of growth for the Business;

- Analyse and drive competition insights leading to market beating growth

- Lead return on investment optimization and identify improvements on marketing spends.

- Evaluate and drive business deals that meets strategic needs

- Market Visits Plan visits to gain market / gain competition insights to improve business strategy

- Steer along with supply chain on Inventory levels optimization and working capital management

- Annual Bonus & ensure accurate Incentive calculation for Sales Organisation;
Financial Performance Evaluation :
Review and analysis of business with respect to key financial drivers and financial performance of the business in order to achieve the Revenue & EBITA as per AOP for the year.

- Deliver Revenue and EBITA targets through financial reporting and analytics and drive EBITA improvement initiatives

- Monitor and Evaluate critical metrics and highlight key areas for effective action

- Drive better product mix and identify and implement Pricing & COGS reduction opportunities to ensure improvement in Gross Margin;

- Implement cost containment plans to ensure effective utilization of funds;

- Drive every element of P&L and report Variance in Actual Vs AOP vs Last Year to achieve sustainable growth

- Provide performance insights and publish monthly dashboards to drive growth and improve profitability
SOP implementation & Controls :
Drive SOP improvement leading to simplification (including automation) and implement better control to ensure business is done in a simplified environment with compliance

- Drive automation of reports through IT platforms to reduce manual process, save time and improve compliance and quality

- Identify simplification areas and implement processes to drive improvement in Bias for Action.

- Partner with consultants / auditors in driving different business SOP improvements / audits ensure that they are relevant and enforceable in the given business environment

- Ensure that all existing SOPs and Delegation of Authority are followed – any deviation to the same is accurately evaluated and corrective actions initiated

Preferred candidate profile

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

- Chartered Accountant with ~ 4-5 years of post-qualification experience

- Working experience in ERP system (E1/SAP)

- Exposure to Hyperion planning would be an added advantage

- Strong Financial & Business Skills

- Strong interpersonal, supervisory skills and customer service orientation

- Team Management, People Management

- Ability to multi-task, meet timelines and be able to grow in a fast-paced work environment

- Ability to prioritise multiple expectations in a typical Matrix Organization structure

- Candidates with working in a multi-cultural environment would be preferred

- Ability to develop high levels of credibility and forge positive professional relationships with subordinates, peers, and upper management are prerequisites to success in this position