Lead - Financial Planning & Analysis - FMCG/FMCD - CA

Note: CA is must for this role.

Responsibilities:

- Provide FP&A finance support to the accounting teams related to productivity, demand planning, reporting, and metrics in a timely manner.

- Identify and understand business challenges; propose and create solutions.

- Partner directly with the finance team and central FP&A groups to collaborate on metrics, goals, and business reviews.

- Dive deeply into financial data and become a subject matter expert to provide additional insights.

- Work on corporate projects and initiatives that impact the entire organization.

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

- Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior-year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.

- Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.

{If the company is public} Serve as a liaison for the investor relations team, managing the earnings guidance scenario modeling, including executive presentation, Q&A support, and ad hoc analysis.