Deputy Manager - Business Planning

Role & responsibilities

• Support preparation of the Annual Budget, Business Plan and periodic forecasts.
• Build and maintain detailed project financial models and feasibility analyses, including revenue, cost, profitability and cash-flow projections.
• Undertake IRR, NPV, sensitivity and scenario analysis for projects and business opportunities.
• Support evaluation of new projects, land opportunities and investment proposals.
• Analyse actual performance vs. budget/business plan, identify key variances and underlying business drivers.
• Prepare and analyse project-wise sales, collections, revenue, cost and cash-flow plans.
• Develop financial analysis to support pricing, launch, phasing and other business decisions.
• Prepare management and senior leadership presentations, including concise analytical commentary and key insights.
• Coordinate with Sales, Projects, Development, Finance and other functions for assumptions and inputs into the Business Plan.
• Undertake ad-hoc financial, commercial and strategic analysis required by management.
• Support automation and continuous improvement of planning models, MIS and reporting processes

Preferred candidate profile

• CA / CFA / MBA Finance from a Big 4 firm preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Business Planning, FP&A, Corporate Finance,
• Investment Banking / Private Equity / Transaction Advisory experience preferred, particularly candidates with extensive financial modelling exposure.
• Experience in Real Estate, Infrastructure or other project-driven businesses would be an added advantage.