Senior Director - Financial Planning & Analysis - IIM/FMS/MDI/XLRI

Position Title: Senior Director - Financial Planning & Analysis

Location: Bangalore

YOE: 10 - 15 Years

Key Objectives:

- Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and business strategic analysis.

- Drive comprehensive analytics across revenue and cost bases.

- Present financials to the CEO, business heads, and the group leadership team, highlighting key actions required to achieve revenue, EBITDA, and OCF targets.

- Facilitate effective communication and coordination with business teams.

- Analyze current financial performance against historical data, AOP, and forecasts.

- Identify trends and make recommendations for financial optimization.

- Prepare and present quarterly and annual financial reports, including Board presentations, AOP plans, CEO review decks, and group monthly review presentations.

- Advise on long-term business and financial planning.

Responsibilities:

- Publishing Financials: Present P&L with trend and variance analysis from previous periods, AOP, and forecasts, providing a strong analysis of the factors driving variances.

- AOP, Forecasting, and Long-Term Planning: Model AOP workings, monthly and quarterly forecasts, and long-term planning scenarios.

- Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis to explain periodic variances (MoM, QoQ, YoY), understanding AOP plans for both revenue and expenses (including payroll, facilities, IT, etc.).

- Presentations: Prepare and present PowerPoint presentations for Board meetings, monthly decks for the CEO and CFO, and group monthly reviews.

- Business P&L Reports: Publish monthly P&L reports for vertical and functional heads, driving strong cost control and pre-emptively identifying potential gaps.

- Balance Sheet Analysis: Analyze accounts receivable (AR), manage collections, monitor OCF targets, track unapplied and unearned aging, and drive efficiencies to resolve aged items.

- ERP Experience: Utilize ERP systems, preferably SAP Hana.

What we are looking for:

- Excellent communication skills are essential.

- CA or MBA (MBA from a Tier-1 & 2 B-School preferred) with 10 - 15 years of experience.

- At least 10+ years of experience as a senior-level Financial Planning & Analysis.

- Experience with listed companies, preferably in the IT or CLM industry (not mandatory), with a turnover of 400 crore or more.

- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or QuickBooks.

- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.

- Excellent organizational and time management abilities.