Job description

The role assists in Financial Planning and Analysis for the domestic business of the company. It involves both short term and long term forecasting including the preparation of Annual Operating Plan and measurement of actual vis-à-vis the plans and analysis thereon.
The role has day-to-day interactions with stakeholders from Sales/Marketing, Supply Chain/Procurement functions which become both a customer and supplier for the person responsible for the role.
ROLE SPECIFICATIONS
Planning: - Formulation of entire AOP plan by liaising with sales, supply chain, factory teams and aligning plans with relevant stakeholders - Forecasting P&L basis inputs from multiple teams and actual changes in market dynamics or cost scenario
- Variance analysis vs. plans
- Simulation on profitability scenarios and replacement pricing
- Formulating long range and strategic plans
Drive analytics: - Handling management accounting and advance analytics of each line items of P/L with cuts for category, formats, brands - Rolling forecasting and guidance to business on delivering versus plans
- Monthly profitability dashboards, analysis of gaps, regional profitability
- Support on NPD's, pricing, what if scenario, shadow costing and Adhoc MIS - Lead finance interface with cross functional teams on any support
- Lead Pi PMO – cross functional project for cost saving
- Partner with brand / category team in achieving top-line and NC targets by driving sales growth and cost savings
QUALIFICATION
 Chartered Accountant with 2-3 years of corporate financial planning experience in FMCG industry
 Should have some experience in factory/branch and understanding of costing/pricing in FMCG industry
REQUIRED SKILL SET
 Good communication skills/presentation skills
 Strong analytical skills
 Strong Microsoft Excel skills