Head - FP&A and Business Partnering

Role & responsibilities

Job Summary:

Head of FP&A

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning & Analysis

Lead end-to-end FP&A processes: budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range planning.

Develop complex financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic initiatives and decision-making.

Own and deliver consolidated P&L balance sheet and cash flow planning.

Drive analytical rigor across the finance function, identifying business risks and opportunities.

2. Commercial Business Partnering

• Partner with Commercial, Sales, and Marketing teams to drive top-line growth through insightful financial support.
• Support product planning with financial forecasts and pricing strategies.
• Deliver detailed revenue forecasts with risks & opportunities.
• Analyze customer profitability and market performance
• Provide finance leadership in S&OP processes to align sales demand with supply chain capacity and inventory planning.

3. R&D and Manufacturing Finance

• Provide financial leadership for R&D pipeline investment decisions and project prioritization.
• Track actual vs budgeted spend for clinical trials, regulatory approvals and other R&D activities.
• Partner with manufacturing and supply chain to monitor plant performance, cost per unit, inventory valuation and CAPEX.
• Support make-vs-buy analysis, margin optimization and cost efficiency initiatives

4. Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategic Planning

• Lead the organization-wide annual operating plan and monthly reforecasts, working closely with business leaders.
• Deliver actionable insights through variance analysis, executive dashboards and business reviews.

5. Digital Finance Transformation & EPM Automation

• Champion the implementation and optimization of EPM tools
• Streamline FP&A processes by automating reporting, consolidations and planning workflows.
• Collaborate with IT and data teams to build robust BI dashboards for real-time decision support.

6. People Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing FP&A team.
• Foster a performance-driven culture focused on collaboration, continuous learning and accountability.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and elevate the role of Finance as a strategic advisor across the business.

Required Qualifications:

• MBA (Finance) or Chartered Accountant (CA)
• 1214 years of FP&A and business finance experience in pharmaceutical industry
• Strong exposure to business finance. Exposure to manufacturing and R&D finance preferred.
• Proficiency in digital financial systems
• Strong leadership and communication skills with a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Location : Goregaon

Working Days : 5 days