Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages - National Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description:

Objective:

Provide financial insights and projections with reliable data and analysis to be used in decision-making. Leading the annual and long-term business plan process, model scenarios and provide strategic guidance on the growth and profit algorithm to the business.

Title: National Manager- Financial Planning and Analysis

Function: Finance

Work Location: Bengaluru

Job Responsibilities:

1. Business modelling, analytics and performance management

a) Be responsible for yearly financial planning, monthly forecasting of revenue and all cost lines including opex, capacity optimization, productivity targets, utilization levels etc. and drive it through Performance reviews and Dashboards

b) Scenario building considering various possible options. Ensure various drill-down; drill-across and roll-up in building up various scenario.

c) Create presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively frame decisions to be made

d) Ensure clear targets for all the functional vertical across organization

e) Document the operational (both sales and supply chain) plan for each of the business units and ensure the tracking and analysis of variance against the same

f) Working closely with Zones & functional heads on cost control & analysis

g) Benchmarking and Market research activity to bring various insights and outlook to management about latest trends in FMCG industry

h) Analyzing the Investors calls, Analyst reports, GOI reports and outlook of companies relevant for FMCG and beverage industry

2. Budget Plan & Monthly Rolling Estimates

a. Timely & accurately preparation of ABP & Monthly Rolling Estimates in Hyperion; timely and accurate submission of RE/ABP template; commodity template; Balance sheet projection and other routine report to HQ

b. R&O to be clearly stating the possible upside and down side making the rolling estimate / business plan as near to the actual as possible in volume; revenue and OI

c. Preparing necessary Financial simulation models for Top-Down business planning and robust financial analysis

3. Strategic Business Plan

a. Draft different scenario for long range plan for HCCB, in line with long term strategic goal for the organization

b. Clearly document the long-term assumption on commodity; opex; revenue and volume, in line with long term strategic goal of the organization

c. Ensuring quality and insightful deliverables in Long Range plan presentations to senior management

d. Preparation of capacity mapping to determine manufacturing lines investment requirement

4. Other Activities

a. Detailed Cash Flow deep-dive decks for better visibility on key drivers and thus managing the Working Capital

b. Facilitating Financial Scorecards for Zones, Clusters and FSS basis agreed parameters

c. Looking out for ways to streamline and automate Financial Planning workings

Supervises:

Direct Reports:

Grade (Internal Reference):

Geographical Scope: Pan India

Reports To: AVP- FPA

Job Requirements:

Qualifications: CA Qualified / Post Graduate / MBA Finance (Top Tier Institutes)

Experience: Minimum work experience from 5 to 8 years

Functional Skills:

- Proficient in MS Office applications, especially in MS Excel

- Hands on experience with financial planning and analysis software

Travel: 40%