Manager - Business Finance - Budgeting/Forecasting

Requirement:

- MBA in Finance / Qualified Chartered Accountant/ with at least 3-8 years- experience in Financial Planning & Analysis.

- Manufacturing experience is preferred.

- Experience of working in an extended (offshore-onshore) global team model would be a plus

- Strong business sense with good analytical skills required

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage annual and periodic budgeting for the client local and overseas offices

- Prepare a detailed business plan for strategic discussions with stakeholders

- Responsible for accurate and timely completion of budgeting allocation and corresponding tracking with the actual expenses to perform variance analysis on financial and operational data

- Assist in monthly MIS function to the investors/management

- Determines cost of operations by establishing standard costs; collecting operational data

- Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions

- Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management

- Assist with budgeting and resource planning for upcoming projects

- Analyse finance processes and data and recommend corrective action.

- Overview and control on project-wise billings and collections

- Drive revenue and cost optimisation conversations with regional CEOs and functional heads

- Strong Microsoft Excel alongside good management reporting and presentation skills

- Strong verbal and written business communication

- Prior team management experience would be preferred

- Great stakeholder management and communication skills

1. Priority Skills - Candidate Personality is key for this role. Average Communication & Interpersonal skills will not go through. Need candidates who qualify as excellent in these qualities. This role is responsible for interacting with the Key stakeholders such as BU Heads / Regional CEO's / Leadership within the organization and that is why this is a key requisite

2. Profile Combinations in order of Priority can be any of the below:

a) MBA from a Tier 1 /2 College + 2yrs experience in a Financial Planning & Analysis role

OR

b) MBA from a Tier 1 /2 College + 2yrs experience in any Finance role

OR

c) CA currently working in one of the Big 4

3) Interview Rounds - Initial Client HR Screening + 1) Manager FP&A 2) Director Finance 3) CFO

4) Candidate Location - The client is open to looking at candidates currently based anywhere in India but keen to relocate to Gurgaon.