Senior Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - Real Estate Industry

Looking for a Mumbai candidate only

Candidates with less than 30 days notice period will be preferred

Working Shift/ arrangement: US Shift (1:30 PM - 10:30 PM - IST and 4:30 PM - 1:30AM), Flexible - Hybrid working model

Job Description (Primary Responsibilities)

- Lead the annual budget and forecasting process for all assigned functional areas including relevant analysis and documentation of major variances.

- Assists with the Preparation of monthly financial packages and variance analysis against budget and prior periods.

- Identify and recommend enhancements with respect to content, process, and controls.

- Provide financial and strategic support to senior management and the owners, including preparing board presentations, financial presentations, and other projects.

- Meet with division leads to discuss monthly variances to budget and any organizational changes that may affect financials.

- Partner with Accounting and HR to report monthly expenses and headcount across the firm's divisions and markets.

- Other duties assigned to ensure proper functions of the team.

- Experience with structured ERP systems (Adaptive, Anaplan, etc.) a great advantage

- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills (Power Query, Power Pivot and Power BI skills a plus).

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (Master's or MBA preferred)

- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is preferred

- 14-20 years of experience in financial planning and analysis is required

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Proven leader and team manager who can help prioritize multiple assignments and deliver accurate and timely analysis and budgets

- Demonstrated experience at building new and modifying existing budget models to accommodate new business lines, funding strategies guidelines and dynamic growth expectations

- Robust interpersonal skills, work with little supervision and attention to detail. A self-starter who can motivate a team without specific or instructions

- Strong analytical and organizational skills

- Ability to prioritize assignments, deal with interruptions, and meet deadlines in a fast paced and growth-oriented environment.

- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills (Power Query, Power Pivot and Power BI skills a plus).

- Experience with structured ERP systems (Adaptive, Anaplan, etc.) a great advantage

- Experience working for a PE-backed firm a plus.

- Candidates preferrable from Real Estate Domain .

Amherst's core values:

- Culture & Conduct: Positive attitude with high integrity. Agile in adapting to a dynamic environment with emerging datapoints. We do the right thing the right way and are accountable for our actions.

- Client-Centricity & Business Acumen: Strong Team player, multiple internal/external stakeholders management

- Communication & Connectivity: Strong written and verbal communication skills with clients and management. Collaboration - We align, contribute, and win together.

- Execution & Delivery: Self-starter, Proactive, motivated, driven personality, Excellent organizational and time management skills.

- Agility - We are nimble and responsive.

- Community - We empower and support people to create a sense of belonging for all.