Associate Director - Finance - FMCG

We are looking for AD - Finance for one of the Global FMCG company based in Mumbai.

Location : Mumbai

Job Description :

- Business Partner the Sales & Marketing Team in driving their agendas of growth by closely working with them. This will involve

Sales Finance

- Involve in monthly Sales & Operational planning discussions to ensure target setting and deployment post assessment of key drivers. Co-own the top line forecast commitments and delivery especially through a strong Risk and mitigating opportunity process.

- Co-own Monthly trade spend budgets, reviewing actual spends and underlying effectiveness (ROI) and work closely with Sales in course correcting or help with real time decision making in the market.

- Involve in strategic decisions and analysis like Distributor Appointment /changes; Joint Business Planning with Key customers; Big Account acquisitions; Sales Incentive programs; Key RTM changes etc.

- Ensure Compliance on Revenue recognition & manage and control processes underlying it including ; Shipment process, Receivable management, Claims management

Marketing Finance

- Involve in Innovations agenda by supporting the team to drive profitable launches

- Closely review Brand P&L and other KPI's that define action standards through Post Implementation review

- Co-Own the marketing Spend budgets and underlying effectiveness (ROI) and work closely with Marketing in course correcting or help with real time decision making.

- Drive and own the top line and commercial budget discussions in the short term (Annual Business Plans) & mid-term ( strategic Planning process). Drive thinking through ideas and opportunities and be a key player in shaping the future.

- Working knowledge of Indian Direct and Indirect Tax Structure will be added advantage

Leadership :

- Develop & Coach the team and build capabilities across the function

- Decisiveness; Thought Leadership; Balance of IQ & EQ to manage complex situations

- Strong Problem solving abilities especially to think laterally and out of the box

- Hugely collaborative and show ability to work in multiple cross functional team

- Energize and drive accountability