Deputy Manager/Manager/Senior Manager - Finance Planning & Analysis - Pharma - CA/IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

Job Title: Deputy Manager / Manager / Senior Manager - Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Education: Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) / MBA from a premium institute

Experience:

- Min. 05 to 09 years post-qualification in FP&A, Business Finance, Corporate Finance, or Management Reporting

- Hands-on in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reviews

- Exposure to SAP CO / FI (SAP S/4HANA preferred)

- Pharma / API / CDMO / manufacturing finance background preferred

Working: 05 Days

Industry: Pharma or any manufacturing

Skills & Competencies:

- Expert in Excel & PowerPoint; Power BI advantage

- Strong analytical & logical thinking with financial analysis capability

- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence decisions with fact-based insights

- Problem-solving mindset with accuracy, reconciliations, and traceability focus

- Positive attitude, ownership mindset, integrity, adaptability

Role Purpose:

- Strengthen FP&A by converting financial & operational data into decision-oriented insights

- Support leadership with accurate monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, KPI dashboards, and variance commentary

- Drive profitability analysis, cost optimization, capex tracking, and investment evaluation

- Partner with business, operations, SCM & finance teams to deliver actionable insights

Key Responsibilities:

- Monthly management reporting - revenue, margins, costs, overheads, working capital, KPIs

- Budgeting, forecasting & rolling estimates - validate assumptions, highlight movements vs plan

- Variance analysis - sales, material cost, conversion cost, opex, capex, profitability

- Prepare MIS packs, review presentations, Audit Committee schedules, ad hoc analysis

- Build dashboards/templates in Excel, PowerPoint, BI tools for improved reporting

- Industry benchmarking, market research & comparable company analysis for strategic reviews