Financial Planning & analysis-NPD

Adani Defence & Aerospace is seeking a dynamic Finance & New Product Development (NPD) Professional to support financial planning, strategic decision-making, and the commercial evaluation of new missile development initiatives.

The role will play a critical part in driving financial discipline across missile programs through budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, business case evaluations, and investment assessments. The incumbent will work closely with engineering, program management, and business teams to ensure robust financial support for new product development and strategic growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning for missile programs.
• Monitor program financial performance and analyze variances against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare MIS reports, financial dashboards, and management presentations for leadership reviews.
• Support strategic financial decision-making through data-driven insights and analysis.

New Product Development (NPD) Finance

• Develop and evaluate business cases for new missile product development initiatives.
• Partner with engineering and program teams to assess product cost structures and lifecycle economics.
• Conduct financial feasibility assessments and investment evaluations for strategic projects.
• Support go/no-go decisions through profitability, risk, and return analysis.

Costing & Commercial Evaluation

• Perform detailed cost analysis, pricing support, and profitability assessments for defence programs.
• Prepare financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic business initiatives.
• Assist in commercial evaluation of proposals, bids, tenders, and contracts.
• Support pricing strategy development while ensuring competitiveness and margin optimization.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to internal financial controls, policies, and governance frameworks.
• Support compliance with defence procurement regulations and contractual financial requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to validate financial assumptions and data inputs.