Deputy Manager Business Finance

Role & responsibilities

l Collaborate as a member of the Business Unit Leadership Team to drive business strategy and achieve results through analytical and business partnering support for assigned business(es), including financial statement analysis, gross margin analysis, performance commentary, and forecasting for various levels of management and the business unit.

l Analyze both income and expense lines of the P&L and prepare various management information system (MIS) reports in a timely manner including monthly/quarterly/yearly reports for the assigned business for management reviews including supporting consolidation of overall P&L.

l Provide P&L overview along with variance analysis of actual versus planned numbers, collaborating with the business team to drive gross margin and operating margin improvements. Identify opportunities for operational leverage and process improvements.

l Develop, implement, and maintain an effective planning and analysis capability to provide senior leadership with appropriate analytical tools for establishing goals and measuring performance.

l Regularly communicate financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecasted, and suggest strategic implications. Coordinate capital spending review process for assigned business(es).

l Support business with various pricing strategies, competitive understanding, and decision making

l Lead strategic and financial aspects of the annual operating plan and budget process for assigned business(es).

l Monitor competitive dynamics of sectors for assigned business(es) and collaborate with sector associates.

l Possess knowledge of accounting/finance multi-entity integration, collaborating with accounting team to streamline processes and reports.

Preferred candidate profile

l Must be a Chartered Accountant

l Proven experience in Business Finance with 5-7 yrs of experience

l Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, google sheets and 3 statement financial modeling.

l Understanding of Power BI, sequel, tableau, SAP will be an added advantage

l Able to work independently and takes initiative

l Capable of managing multiple time sensitive priorities simultaneous.