General Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Position Title : GM Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Reporting to: Chief Finance Officer

Location of the position: Kolkata

Prescribed Experience Range : Chartered Accountant with 12-18 years of post-qualification experience of working in FP&A and Investor Relation Department of listed Manufacturing Company with proven track record

Key Responsibilities:

Financial and business strategy

- Support the CFO and contribute to the production of the short term and long-term business plan and financial strategy. Develop financial KPIs which will be used to assess the success of financial strategy.

- Monitor adherence to the Financial Strength outcomes set out in the business plan recommending improvements to the plan.

- Provide management with relevant and timely information to enable it to assess performance against the Group's strategy and objectives.

- Analyses competitor and market financial information to provide insight to assist with decision making.

Business performance reporting

- Track performance against key targets and outcomes and produce regular corporate level management information to management.

- Ensure that all routine management information is produced in a timely manner, contains reliable information which has been agreed by key stakeholders.

- Produce regular financial reporting to give an overview of business and financial performance. Highlight trends, key actions, and strategic implications.

- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to help ensure the Finance Department is well informed and has a strong voice in the organization.

Forecasting, cash flow analysis

- Develop, implement and maintain an effective planning and analysis capability that will provide management

- / stakeholders with appropriate analytical tools to establish goals and measure performance.

- Manage end-to-end delivery of financial forecasting processes, including communications, timetables, and data requirements.

- Use the output of financial models and analysis of trends to drive decision making and communicate relevant messages across the business.

- Produce professional reports and presentations summarizing the forecasts, business performance with analytics and meaningful information to make decisions to internal stakeholders

- Present information to external parties (including Ratings Agencies, Banks, and Auditors).

Project reporting, Investment appraisal, Risk management

- Coordinate the capital spending review process. This will include financial models and analysis to assist and support strategic initiatives and business cases.

- Lead the financial modelling and due diligence efforts related to the various M&A strategies

- Regularly review the methodology used to assess risk for measuring the Financial Strength.

Investor Relation

- Develop investor confidence and belief in the company's vision and strategy for delivering shareholder value - Develop a robust investor relations strategy and framework

- Create and manage a strong reputation by demonstrating consistent and clear communication between internal and external parties - Manage equity research and investor relationships

- Analyze and present financial trends, competitor behavior, shareholder issues, and anything else that could impact the business - and present to the management.

- Responsible for overseeing and managing quarterly earnings and conference calls

- Work with legal to ensure regulatory compliance and help to prepare the company's Annual Report

Management and Leadership

- Lead the FP&A team, including staff recruitment, staff development, performance management and task management. Identify, develop and retain future talent to support business growth.

- Assist CFO in respect of reports and presentations to the Board regarding financial performances.

- Work with the IT department to recommend suitable technology solutions to enhance our financial reporting, business modelling and analysis capability

Skill set & Experience:

- Excellent interpersonal, presentation and analytical skill

- Good attention to detail and accuracy

- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines whilst achieving defined targets

- Leverage the use of technology and automation with inbuilt control & analytics for reporting

- Hands on knowledge of ERP (SAP / Oracle) would be added advantage

- Provide evidence-based recommendations and influence decisions using insights

- Motivated self-starter with a positive and proactive attitude to all challenges.

- A team player who can work with stakeholder in other functions to achieve overall objectives