Financial Planning & Analysis Role

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Job Description :

We are looking for a seasoned FP&A leader to drive financial planning, performance management, profitability enhancement, and strategic business partnering across our FMCG and Industrial Manufacturing businesses.

Key Responsibilities :

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting :

- Lead Annual Operating Plan (AOP), rolling forecasts, and long-range strategic planning.

- Develop volume, revenue, gross margin, and profitability forecasts.

- Drive manufacturing cost planning including raw materials, plant overheads, logistics, and distribution expenses.

- Implement analytics-driven and AI-enabled forecasting models to improve planning accuracy.

Performance & Profitability Management :

- Monitor and improve gross margins at product, category, and business-unit levels.

- Analyze plant efficiency, capacity utilization, productivity, and manufacturing performance.

- Track COGS, logistics, warehousing, and distribution costs.

- Conduct detailed Actual vs Budget vs Prior Year variance analysis.

- Drive profitability and margin improvement initiatives across businesses.

Working Capital & Cost Optimization :

- Lead inventory optimization initiatives across manufacturing and FMCG operations.

- Improve receivables, payables, and cash conversion cycles.

- Identify and execute cost-saving opportunities across procurement, manufacturing, supply chain, and distribution.

MIS & Leadership Reporting :

- Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with senior leadership.

- Develop executive dashboards and KPI reporting covering :

1. Sales vs Targets

2. Margin Performance

3. Cost Trends

4. Working Capital Metrics

5. Business Profitability

- Provide actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.

Candidate Profile :

- MBA Finance from a reputed institution

- 12+ years of FP&A experience in FMCG, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Industrial or Process Industries

- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, business partnering, profitability analysis, and performance management

- Experience working closely with CXOs and business leaders

- Exposure to BI tools, advanced analytics, automation, and AI-driven planning solutions preferred

What We Offer :

- High-impact leadership role reporting directly to the Group CFO

- Opportunity to influence strategic decisions across multiple businesses

- Exposure to digital finance transformation and AI-led analytics initiatives

Interested candidates may share their profiles or reach out directly.