Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - FMCG/FMCD/Chemicals/Pharma/Manufacturing Firm - CA

Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA)

FEMALE CANDIDATE ONLY

Brief:

- Communicate financial strategy issues and recommended changes to senior management and the Board.

- Support and contribute to the production of the five-year business plan and financial strategy.

- Monitor adherence to the Financial Strength outcomes set out in the five-year business plan recommending improvements to the plan.

- Develop financial KPIs which will be used to assess the success of both the business and the financial strategy.

- Analyse competitor and market financial information to provide insight to assist with decision making.

- Be the finance business partner and support the business in the achieving committed business performance and targets

- Providing analyses and delivering insights that link financial reports to business strategies

- Support the month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting requirements in accordance with timelines

- Review business unit financial performance against the budget, forecast and prior periods and prepare monthly commentary and variance analysis

- Lead the business planning, budgeting and forecasting processes and management reviews

- Partner with Global finance teams to understand variances, business drivers and influence forecasting assumptions

- Support cost center managers in understanding expenditure/accruals and improving the timing and accuracy of forecasts

Candidate profile:

- CA with 6 to 10 years of relevant experience

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills

- Experience in corporate FP&A processes such as business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting

- Ability to work effectively in a matrix management structure

- Ability to anticipate and identify opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiency

- SAP Exposure