Deputy CFO - Financial Planning & Analysis - CA

About The Company

An Indian conglomerate with interest in diverse businesses ranging from Textiles, Tea Plantation, Renewable Energy, Agricultural Warehousing and Laboratory, Agro-Forestry, Health & Wellness and Financial Services. Sustainability ethos is engrained in multiple aspects of the Group's businesses.

Key Responsibility

-Lead the annual budgeting process, working closely with department heads to develop and finalize budgets that align with the company's strategic goals.

-Manage the quarterly and annual forecasting processes, ensuring accurate and timely updates to financial forecasts based on the latest business developments.

-Develop and maintain long-term financial plans that support the company's growth objectives, including capital expenditure planning and cash flow management.

-Conduct scenario analysis to evaluate the impact of various business decisions, market conditions, and external factors on the company's financial performance.

-Analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key trends, variances, and areas of improvement.

-Ensure efficient operation of the finance function, managing cash flow and expense control processes. Implement operational best practices to maximise the revenue and develop financial and tax strategies.

-Prepare and present regular financial reports and dashboards to senior management, highlighting key insights and actionable recommendations.

-Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the company's financial health and operational efficiency.

-Identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements across the organization.

-Act as a strategic partner to business units, providing financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making and drive business growth.

-Evaluate potential investments, mergers, and acquisitions, including conducting financial due diligence and providing recommendations to senior management.

-Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in compliance with applicable regulations. Report financial results to the board of directors.

-Identify and assess financial risks, implementing strategies to mitigate them and ensure the company's financial stability.

-Lead ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as required by senior management.

Continuously enhance financial planning and analysis processes, tools, and methodologies to improve efficiency and accuracy.

-Controlling of statutory books of accounts of the company and monitoring of day-to-day transactions such as GL, Bank, Account Receivable, Accounts Payable and Assets.

-Compliance of the Rules & Regulations of the direct & indirect taxes and ensuring timely preparation and filing of periodic Returns.

-Co-ordination with auditors for conducting statutory audit, limited review, tax audit, cost audit and internal audit.

-Work closely with other departments (e.g., Accounting, Operations, Projects, Sales) to ensure alignment of financial plans with overall business strategy.