Head - Financial Planning & Analysis - FMCG - CA

Company Introduction:

Job Description:

- As an FP&A expert, you will report to the finance director with {{x}} direct reports.

- Your responsibilities will include providing financial insights and projections to the accounting team. You will provide reliable data and analysis to be used in decision-making and planning.

- You will prepare accurate monthly financial reports, assist in the preparation of presentations that provide thoughtful analysis, identify action items, and effectively frame decisions that need to be made.

Responsibilities:

- Provide FP&A finance support to the accounting teams related to productivity, demand planning, reporting, and metrics in a timely manner.

- Identify and understand business challenges; propose and create solutions.

- Partner directly with the finance team and central FP&A groups to collaborate on metrics, goals, and business reviews.

- Dive deeply into financial data and become a subject matter expert to provide additional insights.

- Work on corporate projects and initiatives that impact the entire organization.

- Create presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively frame decisions to be made.

- Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior-year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.

- Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.

- Serve as a liaison for the investor relations team, managing the earnings guidance scenario modeling, including executive presentation, Q&A support, and ad hoc analysis.

Skills:

- CA degree and more than 14 years of experience in finance or accounting or a related area

- General knowledge of accounting/financial/operational principles

- Experience developing financial reports and metrics

- Interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with various management levels

- Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment

- Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills

- Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture

- Demonstrated ability to influence others through effective verbal and written communication

- Demonstrated ability to drive projects across an organization