Business Finance Manager

Description:

Job Opening: Business Finance Manager.

Location: Ahmedabad (or as per business need).

Experience: 3 - 10 years.

Qualification: CA / MBA.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Business Finance Manager to play a pivotal role in driving the financial health of the organization while supporting strategic and operational decision-making.

This role goes beyond traditional accounting, focusing on financial planning, analysis, business partnering, and governance.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Budgeting

- Prepare annual operating plans (AOP), budgets, and forecasts.

- Track actuals vs budget and explain variances.

- Support cost optimization and profitability improvement initiatives.

Commercial & Business Support

- Review pricing, commercials, and negotiate financial clauses in contracts.

- Work with business heads to identify growth opportunities and support business initiatives.

Business Performance Analysis

- Analyze revenue, margins, project profitability, and cash flows.

- Provide MIS, dashboards, and insights to management.

- Support pricing, bid evaluation, and ROI analysis, especially for project-based or IT businesses.

Decision Support to Management

- Act as a finance business partner to business heads.

- Evaluate financial impact of strategic decisions (new projects, investments, expansions).

- Provide data-backed recommendations for go/no-go decisions.

Cost Control & Financial Governance

- Monitor expenses, capex/opex, and working capital.

- Ensure adherence to internal financial controls and approval matrices.

- Identify financial risks and implement mitigation actions.

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

- Forecast cash flows and manage liquidity.

- Track receivables, payables, and project billing cycles.

- Support collections and optimize payment terms.

Ideal Candidate:

- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and commercial acumen.

- Excellent business partnering and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.