Dy Manager-Strategy-Engineering & Finance

Strategy Team Member Engineering & Finance

Location

Job Summary

• Partner with leadership and department heads to develop business strategies, annual operating plans (AOPs), and long-term investment roadmaps.
• Conduct integrated financial and operational analysis on existing and proposed projects (ROI, NPV, IRR, Payback).
• Support capital expenditure planning, budgeting, and tracking mechanisms for large-scale initiatives.
• Evaluate business diversification opportunities, pricing models, product profitability, and breakeven studies.
• Lead data gathering from engineering and finance functions to build dynamic forecasting models and dashboards.
• Assist in working capital optimization, margin enhancement projects, and asset utilization studies.
• Prepare board-level reports, strategy documents, and financial presentations.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, JV, and strategic partnership evaluation through due diligence and synergy assessments.
• Monitor market trends, customer behavior, input cost changes, and competitive moves impacting financial performance.
• Coordinate with legal, tax, and risk functions during strategic transactions.
• Drive cost transformation and zero-based budgeting reviews across cost centers.
• Actively contribute to SAP/ERP financial module upgrades, business analytics tool implementation (Power BI/Tableau), and finance digitization projects.

Qualifications & Experience:

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (preferred) with either Chartered Accountant (CA) certification or MBA in Finance from a reputed institute (mandatory).
• 46 years of combined experience in corporate strategy, FP&A, business finance, or operations analytics within a manufacturing, EPC, or capital goods industry.
• Solid understanding of costing, financial reporting, budgeting, and Capex control.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting automation.
• Experience with SAP FICO module, ERP integration, or Power BI/Tableau dash boarding is highly desirable.
• Prior exposure to cost transformation, pricing analysis, and investment evaluation.
• Excellent analytical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to communicate across functions.
• Ability to multitask, work with ambiguity, and manage deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites and plant locations as part of strategic reviews.