Financial Analyst III

Role Overview: As a Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 5+ years of post-qualification industrial experience in a manufacturing or Projects organization, you will be responsible for managing the Financial Aspects of the business for India. Your role will involve presenting monthly Financials along with detailed microanalysis of Variances between Budgets and Actuals. Key Responsibilities: - Work in the finance function on a day-to-day basis to ensure effective and efficient performance of related matters. - Prepare month-end closing financial commentaries and produce monthly variance reports for budget comparisons. - Control and monitor the Profit & Loss and Balance sheet of Pan India Engineering Center. - Design effective plans and strategies to achieve business objectives, ensuring alignment with top line and bottom-line goals. - Prepare GP Engineering Financial Deck with PBU wise variance Analysis Actual vs Budget (MTD, QTD & YTD). - Conduct Engineering R&D Spend analysis. - Develop annual operating plans (AOP) and revisions, consolidating departmental / Cost centers plans to align with company objectives. - Provide accurate financial and operational management reports to assist in planning, controlling, and decision-making. - Review financial trends, develop assumptions, estimates, profitability, and forecasts, including short and long-term capital needs planning. - Drive quality in monthly reporting and forecasts by ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and completeness. - Review material variances between targets/budget and actual results, recommend corrective actions, and support Engineering Leaders as a Finance business Partner. - Attend planning sessions and activities for the development of the Finance Department. - Ensure timely preparation and submission of reports and proper management of Finance-related records and files for easy retrieval. - Answer queries regarding Finance and interface with different concerned units. Qualifications Required: - Minimum 5+ years of post-qualification experience. - Experience in controllership function within a manufacturing/Project/Engineering organization. - MBA finance Certification is a plus. - Solid background in Financial Analysis & Planning, MIS, Corporate Finance & Accounts, and Budgeting. - Proficiency in Forecast, MIS, ESSBASE, Budgeting, variance Analysis, and Advanced Excel. - Strong people skills in developing and retaining staff. - ERP Experience is a must (ERP implementation is a plus). - Excellent written and oral communication skills. - Proficient in MS Office applications.,