Truemeds - Associate Director - Financial Planning & Analysis

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Financial Planning

- Lead annual operating plans (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and long-term strategic planning processes.

- Build robust financial models and scenario plans to support company-level and BU-level decision-making.

2. Business Finance

- Act as a financial business partner to key functions like operations, sales, supply chain, and product.

- Evaluate new projects, pricing decisions, discount structures, and marketing ROI.

3. Inventory Finance & Working Capital Optimization

- Collaborate with supply chain, commercial, and procurement teams to drive inventory finance planning.

- Monitor key metrics like inventory turns, and vendor payment cycles.

4. Performance Analysis & Reporting

- Deliver monthly MIS, variance analysis (Budget vs. Actual), and performance dashboards.

- Support board presentations, investor decks, and internal reviews.

5. Cost Control & Financial Governance

- Drive cost rationalization initiatives across departments while maintaining service levels.

- Track key cost heads: logistics, marketing, manpower, warehousing, and tech spends.

- Strengthen budgeting discipline and internal controls.

7. Team & Stakeholder Management

- Mentor a high-performing FP&A and business finance team.

- Collaborate cross-functionally with other functions.

- Serve as a thought partner to the finance controller and leadership on strategic initiatives.

Key Requirements

- 3+ years of Post MBA experience in FP&A, business finance, or strategic finance, with exposure to inventory-heavy businesses.

- Or Chartered Accountant (CA) with 6+ years of post-qualification experience, with strong exposure to financial planning, business finance, or strategic finance roles.

- Deep expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial finance.

- Hands-on experience in managing inventory finance and working capital.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and a bias for action.

Preferred Qualifications

- CA or MBA (Finance) from Tier 1/2 institutes (IIMs, ISB, XLRI, FMS, ICAI, etc.)

- Prior experience in e-commerce, pharma distribution, FMCG, or retail sectors.

- Familiarity with ERP (SAP/Oracle), planning tools (Anaplan, Hyperion), and BI platforms.