Deputy Manager - Finance

Work Schedule:

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions:

Office

Role & Responsibilities:

• Partner with businesses to ensure long term sustainable and profitable growth.
• Review and finalize Business AOP (Annual Operating Plan), planning and timely reporting.
• Drive agenda of MBR (Monthly Business Review) & QBR (Quarterly Business Review) for business leaders with APAC Division leader and India leadership to understand the variance and drive corrective action; find opportunities and prepare plans to mitigate risks & target growth.
• Prepare and share updated Rolling Forecast with the leadership on a monthly basis for timely discussion. Provide timely and accurate management financial reporting.
• Drive balanced business growth by focusing on quality of revenue and understanding drivers of growth for the business.
• Analyze and drive competition insights leading to market-beating growth.
• Lead return on investment optimization and identify improvements on marketing spends.
• Evaluate and drive business deals that meet strategic needs.
• Plan market visits to gain market and competition insights to improve business strategy.
• Steer along with supply chain on inventory levels optimization and working capital management.
• Drive annual bonus and ensure accurate incentive calculation for sales organization.

Financial Performance Evaluation:

• Review and analyze business with respect to key financial drivers and financial performance of the business in order to achieve the Revenue & EBITA as per AOP for the year.
• Deliver Revenue and EBITA targets through financial reporting and analytics and drive EBITA improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and evaluate critical metrics and highlight key areas for effective action.
• Drive better product mix and identify and implement pricing & COGS reduction opportunities to ensure improvement in gross margin.
• Implement cost containment plans to ensure effective utilization of funds.
• Drive every element of P&L and report variance in Actual vs AOP vs Last Year to achieve sustainable growth.
• Provide performance insights and publish monthly dashboards to drive growth and improve profitability.

SOP Implementation & Controls:

• Drive SOP improvement leading to simplification (including automation) and implement better control to ensure business is done in a simplified environment with compliance.
• Drive automation of reports through IT platforms to reduce manual process, save time and improve compliance and quality.
• Identify simplification areas and implement processes to drive improvement in bias for action.
• Partner with consultants / auditors in driving different business SOP improvements / audits and ensure that they are relevant and enforceable in the given business environment.
• Ensure that all existing SOPs and Delegation of Authority are followed - any deviation to the same is accurately evaluated and corrective actions initiated.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• Chartered Accountant with 4-5 years of post-qualification experience.
• Working experience in ERP system (E1/SAP).
• Exposure to Hyperion planning would be an added advantage.
• Strong financial & business skills.
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory skills and customer service orientation.
• Team management, people management.
• Ability to multi-task, meet timelines and be able to grow in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to prioritize multiple expectations in a typical matrix organization structure.
• Candidates with working in a multi-cultural environment would be preferred.
• Ability to develop high levels of credibility and forge positive professional relationships with subordinates, peers, and upper management are prerequisites to success in this position.