Position: Asst Manager / Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Location: Juinagar, Navi Mumba | Mode: On-site (Work from office)

Role Overview:

We are looking for a detail-oriented FP&A professional to support financial planning, MIS reporting, inventory analysis, and business performance tracking for the Consumer business. The role will focus on management reporting, variance analysis, inventory insights, profitability analysis, and business decision support.

Key Responsibilities:

- MIS & Management Reporting: Prepare monthly MIS reports, financial dashboards, and management presentations. Consolidate financial and operational data to ensure accurate reporting and insights. Track key financial metrics and highlight business performance trends.

- Budgeting & Financial Planning: Assist in preparation of annual budgets, financial forecasts, and planning models. Monitor Actual vs Budget / Forecast performance and highlight key deviations. Support management with financial insights for strategic planning.

- Variance & Profitability Analysis: Conduct variance analysis (Actual vs Budget / Actual vs Forecast). Analyze product, category, and channel profitability. Identify key cost drivers and margin improvement opportunities.

- Inventory & Working Capital Reporting: Track and analyze inventory levels, ageing, and inventory valuation from a finance perspective. Prepare reports on inventory movement, stock holding, and slow/non-moving inventory. Work closely with supply chain teams to optimize inventory and working capital efficiency.

- Business Decision Support: Support management in evaluating investment proposals and capital expenditure decisions. Provide financial analysis for pricing strategies, new initiatives, and business cases. Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting as required by leadership.

- Business Performance Analysis: Evaluate sales performance, margins, and operational KPIs. Collaborate with sales, operations, and finance teams for performance tracking. Provide insights to improve overall business profitability and efficiency.

Qualifications & Experience:

- CA / CMA / MBA (Finance) or relevant finance qualification.

- 3-6 years of experience in FP&A, MIS reporting, or financial analysis.

- Experience in FMCG / Consumer / Manufacturing industry preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

- Strong expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

- Ability to prepare MIS reports, management dashboards, and financial performance reports.

- Strong analytical skills to evaluate profitability, cost drivers, and business performance.

- Good business acumen to support pricing, investment, and strategic decision-making.

- Proficiency in Advanced Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis.