V-Mart - Senior Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - CA/CFA

Job Title: Sr. Manager - FPA

Division: Finance & Accounts

Reports to: CFO

Experience: 6 + years

Job purpose:

1. Responsible for all financial planning and analysis across the company :

- Own, develop, publish, monitor and review company-wide reports and analysis for all domains

- Owner of all budgeting and forecasting - including weekly/monthly forecasts, annual budgets, forecasts and long range plans

- Assist management in investment due diligence and investment modelling for any investment or evaluation of any M&A opportunity

Primary responsibilities:

- Custodian of all financial data, analysis, presentations for all internal and external stakeholders

- Monthly & quarterly management reporting, profitability & variance analysis, forecasting & preparation of annual budgets

- Work closely with all departments for sharing and reviewing periodical reports, analysis and performance improvement opportunities

- Work with external stakeholders for conducting financial, commercial, modeling, financial Due Diligence activities for various organic or inorganic growth opportunities

- Conduct exhaustive business case preparation for new all investments (Opex/Capex/ expansion, etc.) and also for closure of any business units/ divisions

- Develop robust MIS to facilitate management reviews, address dynamic business needs and provide actionable insights to senior management

- Keep driving cost optimization in all areas through continuous monitoring

- Update and review forecast assumptions and forecasting models, determine base data, create monthly/quarterly/yearly forecasts using drivers, models, etc.

- Identify key performance indicators (KPI's), develop methods to track business performance, establish target performance levels, Integrate into reports, dashboard, scorecards.

- Setup, drive and implement the budget calendar

- Track performance against budgets, targets, forecast and other KPI's. Provide unique business insight and ideas. Perform root cause analysis, develop remediation measure

Education:

Minimum qualification CA or CFA with 6+ years of experience

Key Skills and Attributes:

- Well versed with MS-Excel and MS-Powerpoint

- Experience of working in SAP/Oracle

- Expert financial modelling, scenario planning and analytical skills

- Ability to connect dots between actions in surrounding and value drivers

- Ability to work in matrix environment with multiple stakeholders

- Strong sense of prioritization and commitment to meet tight deadlines.

- Use management reporting to build insights to drive performance

- Proficiency in market research, business plan creation and presentations skills

- Good understanding of commercial laws, companies act, direct & indirect taxes

- Highly developed oral and written communication, influencing and negotiation skills

Prior experience

Financial Planning & Analysis function in a large corporate

Preferences :

- Retail Industry (alternatives - Telecom/Big4 Audit Firm - consultancy/Investment Banking/PE)

- Experience in any listed entity

Reporting Structure:

Reporting to - CFO

Reportees - Manager (FP&A) + 1 indirect (FP&A executives)