Awign - Business Planning Manager - CA

Business Planning Manager

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables:

- Managing Business Planning for Auto Sector, with the priority objective of supporting strategic growth plan of the organization.

- Ensure that various initiatives pertaining to financial planning, budgeting, cost accounting, cash flow management, tax planning, etc. are carried out in the organization conforming to the underlying corporate policies and procedures. These should be compatible with local regulatory guidelines & international standards; and any difference between two is reconciled regularly.

- Financial Benchmarking: Responsible for Financial benchmarking, periodic comparison with competitors within industry, benchmarking to identify opportunities and create initiatives for top line and bottom line growth. S/he would also be required to publish periodic reports / benchmarking analysis to be shared with Functional Leaderships. (quarterly for domestic as well as global listed players and annual for unlisted players in auto industry) , Study analyst reports of client and of competitors and identify potential opportunities of improvement in financial and operating parameters resulting in enhanced profitability, optimizing Capex & better management of working capital and overall cash flow.

- Renewable energy projects: Provide financial expertise to support solar projects in+C1titated to meet environmental commitments.

- Responsible for a business Case evaluation with detailed assumptions and analysis for different scenarios in coordination with the central sustainability team.

- Supporting implementation activites of the project (e.g term sheet discussion, negotiation on commercial and financial related clauses, drafting of releavnt clauses on agreement etc) and providing post implementation support

- Business Case evaluation for new projects and those relating to synergies with Client Group.

- Evaluation of capex proposals/business cases ( savings based/ capacity expansion etc) at the time of annual budgeting activity.

- Evaluating and recommending additional capital budget requirement during the year.

Job Requirements:

Experience (years): 6 to 8 years of post qualification experience

Industry Preferred: Manufacturing

Qualification: CA

Personality Traits:

- High energy level, passion, commitment, professional approach.

- Global mindset and High standard of business ethic and personal integrity.

- Positive attitude and a solution-driven approach.

- Ability to excel under tremendous pressure, tough deadlines and challenging internal & external environment.

- Adaptability to different work cultures and management styles.

Functional Competencies / Skills critical for the job

- Past experience in Business planning / FP&A

- Experience in setting up a standard accounting systems and procedure with tight month end reporting deadlines

- Knowledge of new developments in statutory compliance/new Accounting Standards

- Knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS and Indian Accounting Standards.

- Knowledge of SAP and other financial IT systems.

- Strong analytical skills; and innovative and collaborative approach to foster conducive & Harmonious relations with all stakeholders.

- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.