General Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - Manufacturing Firm

GM-Financial Planning & Analysis for a Manufacturing company

1. Position Purpose:

- The role would lead financial planning & analysis providing a consolidated view of various businesses, locations and strategic initiatives.

- Key support in the strategic planning process and roll out a long-term business plan for the company. To play a key role in developing, communicating, analysing and enabling execution of strategic initiatives.

- Analyse complex financial information and reports to provide accurate financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes. Also responsible for Enterprise Risk management and Internal Finance Controls. The role will also ensure subsidy collections and support for policy advocacy.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic:

- Key support in the strategic planning, annual budgeting, forecasting exercise for the company.

- Analyse key business drivers, industry and competition. Support in preparation of regular business risk assessments

- Establish business intelligent reports & dashboards to streamline the financial and operational MIS across various businesses / locations / initiatives

- Prepare financial modelling and sensitivity analysis for strategic initiatives and new business opportunities

- Support in development of Balance Score Card for the SBUs and the company.

- Provide support for Board / Investor presentations

- Evaluate investment committee proposals and summarise to senior management to take decisions

- Work closely with the group CSPD on their requirements

- Support the CFO in Entity Level Controls. Work seamlessly with peers and business heads in implementation and constant review of internal financial controls and operating controls.

- Support the CFO in Enterprise Risk Management for the company.

- Drive on subsidy claim submission and receipts

- To represent Industry forums on subsidy related issues and policy advocacy

- Be up to date in the Subsidy policy changes and disseminate to business teams

- To have external connect with peers of other companies, industry forums, Govt Dept & Policy makers

Operational:

- Consolidate monthly / quarterly / annual financials and reports, perform variance analysis and submit for management reviews

- Analyse financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes.

- Support in developing analytical dashboards and CFO cockpit

- Lead development of standardised templates for business reviews

- Quarterly compilation, analysis and commentary on competition results

- Facilitate compilation and approval of Balance Score Card (BSC) for the SBUs and the company

- Monitor and compile of BSC performance on quarterly and annual basis

- Collate information for monthly BGMCs, minute and track actions

- Support in monitoring the progress of Long Term Strategic (LTS) plan.

- Handle the queries of Corporate Strategic Planning Division (CSPD) and respond after evaluation

- Ad hoc financial analysis and reporting

- Timely submission of subsidy claims, Follow through for receipts

- Relationship management with Policy holders, DOF and influencers

- Representations to DOF tactfully for full claims receipt incase of shortages

- Closely work with the operations team for timely DBT acknowledgements

Desired Candidate Profile:

- MBA Finance (from premier Institute) 13-15 years of professional experience with minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in planning & analysis, variable costing and corporate reporting.

- Experience in manufacturing sector having worked in a company with multi locational plants and large / complex distribution network

- Candidate must have business acumen and understanding of macro / biz drivers

- Ability to strategize and translate strategies in executable actions.

- Deep analytical skills and right attention to details

- Working Knowledge SAP system

- Ability to extract from competitive strategies

- Excellent team player

- Influencing skills, ability to connect with various stakeholders

- Excellent communication and presentation skills

- Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to work through multiple priorities

- Well organized, highly system and process-oriented approach

- Deep desire to excel and implement best in class practices

- Good business partner with customer orientation

- Candidates from Tamil Nadu/Chennai or from Bangalore ready to relocate only apply.

- Perks and Benefits as per Industry Standards.