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Job Description
Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Location: Kota / Gurugram
Qualification: Chartered Accountant (mandatory)
Experience: 5–7 years of post-qualification experience
Function: Finance
Role Overview
We are looking for a Chartered Accountant with strong FP&A capabilities and hands-on financial reporting experience. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, business performance analysis and financial controllership, working closely with business teams to improve profitability, cost discipline, and decision-making.
Candidates with relevant experience in an in-house industry finance role will be preferred over those with primarily consulting or advisory experience. Exposure to indirect taxation will be an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Business Performance
- Drive annual budgeting, periodic forecasting and long-range financial planning in partnership with business and functional teams.
- Monitor revenue, operating costs, manpower costs and profitability against budgets, forecasts and prior periods.
- Analyse business performance across zones, cities, centers and business segments, identifying key drivers, risks and improvement opportunities.
- Prepare management MIS, dashboards and review presentations with clear insights and actionable recommendations.
- Evaluate business proposals, expansion plans and cost optimization initiatives through financial modelling and scenario analysis.
- Track agreed business actions and savings initiatives, highlighting deviations and supporting timely corrective measures.
Financial Reporting & Controllership
- Support timely monthly, quarterly and annual book closure, ensuring accurate accounting, accruals, provisions and reconciliations.
- Review financial statements and schedules for accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting standards, including Ind AS.
- Ensure consistency between management reporting and financial accounts, with appropriate reconciliations and explanations.
- Coordinate with accounting teams and auditors for financial reporting, audit schedules and closure of observations.
- Strengthen financial controls, cost center mapping and expense allocation to improve the reliability of business-level P&Ls.
Process Improvement & Business Partnership
- Work closely with business, HR, Commercial and other functions to support budget adherence and informed financial decisions.
- Improve reporting processes through automation, standardisation and effective use of ERP and business intelligence tools.
- Support finance transformation projects, including ERP implementation and reporting enhancements.
- Where relevant, support GST reconciliations and assessment of indirect tax implications in coordination with the tax team.
Candidate Profile
- Qualified Chartered Accountant with 5–7 years of post-qualification experience.
- Strong hands-on experience in FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, management reporting and financial modelling.
- Practical experience in financial reporting, book closure, accounting standards and audit coordination is essential.
- Relevant in-house industry experience is preferred; consulting or advisory experience alone would not meet the role’s hands-on requirements.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems; familiarity with Oracle and Power BI or similar tools would be an advantage.
- Exposure to GST and other indirect tax matters would be a bonus.
- Strong analytical ability, attention to detail and the ability to translate financial data into clear business insights.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with ownership of deliverables and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
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