Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY Effectively manage financial forecast for rlbe and financial reporting. Provide business finance support to various functions for the budgets that they handle from FP&A perspective. CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES FP&A Role: Support in Sales forecasting at SKU / Brand / Channel / Account / Region / State level along with gross realisation, GTN, Price Increase, Elasticity, Cost Increase Assumptions, Gross Margin Profile. Forecast budgets for various P&L lines/ departments/ expense types with proper business justification. Conduct analysis with sales and P&L profile vs previous benchmarks. Ensure accuracy & hygiene of the monthly accounting process - including Std cost, TCGM and ensure proper review of monthly provisions prior to book close Responsible for balance sheet forecast and actual analysis vs forecast, maintain aging of balance sheet items and follow up for pending claims/outstanding/open amounts. Prepare rlbe balance sheet review and deep dive submissions. Review various buckets of balance sheet including other accrual liabilities. Review vendor advance for settlements against the invoices, open PO tracking against the accruals and commitments. manage standard cost change exercise during rlbe and stand cost roll up a year end for next year. Ensure accuracy & hygiene of the monthly accounting process - including Standard Cost, TCGM and ensure proper review of monthly provisions prior to book close Assist in the preparation of scenario analysis, Brand Profitability, Channel Profitability, Regional PnL and other Financial decisions for all BUs including price, discount, incentives and SG&A Drive continuous Improvement in functional reporting by simplifying processes and leveraging existing systems. Prepare the monthly Business Health monitor/Dashboard by providing the necessary finance inputs Responsible for CFM policy and DPO policy compliances, accrual analysis, capital expenditure and depreciation planning and monitoring, tax related matters and implications on P&L. Monitoring of Std Cost, Gross Margin performance, Freight & distribution, SG&A budget vs actual monthly for all departments/ cost centers, etc Work on accrual management with CFS/functional teams on Financial Closing on a monthly basis. Understanding business, its key drivers and the impact on the business of the company and drive company policies effectively Monitor business performance (revenue / profit / overhead / utilization / pipeline , HC & other KPIs), investigate variances and provide analysis of differences with focus on improving performance. Support the audit process (Internal and Statutory) from the view of Business Finance Generate strong insightful management analysis reports which would provide insights to all stakeholders. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Post Graduation in Finance Chartered Accountant (CA)