Senior Manager/DGM - Financial Planning & Strategy

1. Lead the budgeting and forecasting exercise for specific business units. Work with BU CEOs and functional leaders to create budgets / forecasts and review with Board / SVP.

2. Lead the governance process (weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reviews) with Board / CEOs to drive performance in the areas of business, quality, supply chain and operations.Working with cross functional teams (including consultants) to identify and analyse key levers and improvement areas relevant for respective businesses.

3. Regularly measure business performance. Work with CEOs / business heads / functional leaders to improve operating performance / operating cash flows and reduce cost / working capital.

This will include:

- Prepare income statement and capital employed dashboards to aid decision making. This will include deliverables with a weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual frequency.

- Highlight deviations from budget / forecasts and discuss action plans with businesses

4. Support investor relations / finance team with MD&A (management discussion and analysis) for various stakeholders including Board / External Investors.

5. Support SVP by leading / supporting special projects / initiatives including:

- Analyze organic and inorganic growth (buy side) / divestment (sell side) opportunities. For inorganic growth or divestment opportunities, this will involve working on the teaser, information memorandum, valuation, due diligence and negotiation.

- Perform feasibility studies of new projects/ business models. This will include developing business plans, market entry strategy, product launch strategy etc while working closely with SVP - Strategy & FP&A and relevant business heads.

6. Perform industry benchmarking based largely on secondary research.

Functional Skills & Competencies:

1. Strong analytical ability- structured thinking and ability to apply necessary business frameworks

2. Excel based financial modeling / analysis skills

3. Project management - ability to drive a project independently, influence key stakeholders

4. Presentation skills - articulate clearly and capable of converting multiple data points into dashboards to aid decision making

5. Strong communication skills and ability

Experience:

1. 7+ years experience in a financial planning / corporate strategy role

2. Pharmaceutical experience is preferred

3. Experience of interaction with key stakeholders (CXOs) is a must.

4. Experience in dealing with executives of multiple nationalities advantageous

Qualification:

- CA / MBA(Finance/Strategy)