Head - Financial Planning & Analysis - CA

Head FP&A:

Role Purpose:

Lead FP&A and Corporate Finance activities with ownership of budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, management reporting, profitability analysis and business performance. Partner with senior leadership and business functions to drive data-led decision-making, profitability and financial excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.

- Drive global P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Working Capital planning and consolidation.

- Oversee monthly MIS, business performance reviews and management reporting.

- Develop financial models, scenario analysis and strategic planning dashboards.

- Act as a Finance Business Partner to corporate and business functions, supporting key decisions and CAPEX/business cases.

- Drive SKU, customer and molecule-level profitability analysis and Gross Contribution improvement.

- Identify opportunities to improve margins, working capital, inventory efficiency and cash flow.

- Build and develop a high-performing FP&A team, including succession planning and leadership development.

Qualification & Experience:

- CA with 14-16 years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Business Finance or Strategic Finance.

- Strong exposure to manufacturing / pharma / life sciences preferred.

- Proven experience in financial modelling, profitability analysis, business partnering and strategic planning.

- Strong SAP and financial analytics experience; exposure to Anaplan/EPM/BI tools preferred.

- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with experience working with CFO / senior leadership teams.