Finance Planning And Analysis Manager

Role overview

The FP&A Manager plays a important role in driving financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across the organization. This role supports strategic decision-making by providing actionable insights, financial models, and business performance reviews. By analyzing financial data this role provide actionable insights to help departments make informed decisions. This analysis could range from evaluating the profitability of a new product line to future performance or optimizing operational costs. Experience in pharmaceutical plant costing will be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes across business units.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports with variance analysis and commentary.
• Analyze variances and provide insights to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
• Analyze actual sales performance against forecasts and budgets.
• Monitor and control manufacturing costs, overheads, and other operational spent across the platform.
• Collaborate with business teams to align financial plans with operational goals.
• Support strategic projects with financial analysis and modeling.
• Monitor KPIs and financial metrics to assess business health and identify improvement areas.
• Collaborate with accounting and tax teams to ensure accurate financial data and compliance.
• Drive automation and improvement of FP&A processes and reporting tools
• Work closely with plant finance teams to track production costs and optimize resource utilization.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial platforms.
• Support implementation and optimization of financial systems (e.g., ERP, BI tools).

Qualifications

• CA / CMA or MBA finance from premier institute
• 46 years of experience in FP&A, with prior exposure to accounting.
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in sales performance analysis and financial support.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders