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Finance Manager - Business Planning & Strategy

5 - 8 years

15 Lacs

thiruvananthapuram

Posted:19 hours ago| Platform: Naukri logo

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tds payroll mis cma financial planning cash flow variance analysis balance sheet auditing logistics

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Job Type

Full Time

Job Description


About Us

  • S&J Group: a diversified logistics and supply chain group serving international customers.

  • Operations: cargo, freight forwarding, courier services, exports and allied logistics.

  • Focus: professionalising finance, strengthening cash discipline and building scalable systems for growth.


About the Role

  • Build a business-focused finance function that delivers clear insights to leadership.

  • Translate financial data into actionable direction across operations.

  • Partner with Directors and senior leadership to influence how businesses are run and scaled.

  • Note: this role is strategic FP&A/business finance not bookkeeping or compliance-focused.


Key Responsibilities Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Produce monthly management MIS with concise insights and variance analysis.

  • Track performance versus budget and forecasts; maintain rolling forecasts.

  • Build financial models to support decision-making.


Cash Flow & Working Capital

  • Maintain a 13-week rolling cash forecast and update it regularly.

  • Monitor receivables, payables and working capital cycles; flag risks early.

  • Recommend corrective actions to protect cash and improve liquidity.


Business & Decision Support

  • Support pricing, cost optimisation and investment decisions with data-backed analysis.

  • Prepare scenario analyses and business case evaluations for strategic initiatives.

  • Present clear recommendations to non-finance stakeholders and senior leaders.


Profitability & Cost Visibility

  • Analyse profitability by customer, product and business line.

  • Identify margin leakage and cost inefficiencies; suggest improvements.

  • Clarify revenue quality and cash impact for leadership decisions.


Collaboration & Governance

  • Work with the Accounts team to ensure accurate and timely data.

  • Support budgeting and forecasting processes and strengthen finance controls.

  • Drive improvements to reporting and finance processes as the organisation scales.


What This Role Is Not

  • Day-to-day bookkeeping or voucher entry.

  • Execution of statutory compliance filings (GST, TDS, payroll).

  • Audit execution or routine compliance administration.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics or similar; MBA (Finance) preferred.

  • 5-8 years in FP&A, business finance, financial planning or management reporting roles.

  • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills (pivot tables, formulas).

  • Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and management reporting.

  • Experience preparing management MIS, budgets, forecasts and rolling cash forecasts.

  • Familiarity with ERPs; exposure to Zoho is a plus.

  • Clear communicator able to present financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.

  • Analytical, detail-oriented and comfortable working with evolving data sets.

  • Ability to collaborate across teams and influence senior leadership.

  • Basic awareness of accounting principles and statutory compliance (knowledge, not execution).


Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional credentials (CA, CFA, CPA, CMA) or MBA with finance specialisation.

  • Experience in logistics, supply chain or related service industries.

  • Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) or SQL for dashboarding.

  • Exposure to automation (VBA, Python) and reporting improvements.

  • Prior experience working closely with founders or senior leadership in SMEs.


What We Offer

  • Direct exposure to senior leadership and impact on business decisions.

  • High ownership and visibility across group companies.

  • Competitive compensation tied to experience.

  • Opportunity to grow into senior finance leadership as the group expands.


Who Will Succeed in This Role

  • Business-minded finance professional who goes beyond reporting.

  • Comfortable asking "why" and offering constructive challenge.

  • Motivated to build systems and financial clarity rather than maintain the status quo.


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