Manager, Financial Planning

Responsible for coordinating and supervising the daily activities of a support team within financial planning, analysis and reporting. Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion. Manages economic research and studies of rates of return, depreciation and investments. Oversees the analysis of profit-and-loss income statements and prepares reports and recommendations to management. Generates forecasts and analyzes trends in sales, finance and other areas of business. Researches economic progressions to assist the organization's financial planning. May contribute to creating financial models of "what if" scenarios for future business planning decisions in areas such as new product development, new marketing strategies, etc. Coordinates work activities with other managers. Work is guided by policies, procedures and the local business plan. Reviews and evaluates the work of others and applies leadership in day-to-day activities of the team. Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers and stakeholders.

Job Category

• Full responsibility for all financial matters including accurate and timely completion of monthly reporting, optimizing financial performance; and provide stewardship over any profit delivery plan.
• Ownership for annual budget, forecasts and rolling forecasts in conjunction with senior management, including validation, inputs from BD and operations.
• Ensure forecasting accuracy and predictability through the rolling forecast vs. monthly actual result process.
• Challenge management to drive the highest levels of financial performance which includes understanding the cost base, allocated costs, support the business through actionable insights.
• Ownership of implementation and financial adherence with the finance operating model
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting.
• Research technical accounting issues for compliance.
• Manage month-end and year-end close process.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Coordinating activities of external auditors/internal auditors.
  Skills / Qualifications
  
• Minimum of 8 years relevant accounting experience
• Should be a Qualified C.A./Bachelors in Finance/Accounting
• Strong experience of business partnering.
• Previous experience of leading and developing a team.
• IT / Systems knowledge NetSuite, Planful, Workday.
• Expert in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Advance Excel formulas with ability to handle large data set.
  Other Responsibilities
  Ad Hoc analyses and data support as requested.
  Travel Requirements
  Limited to 1-2 weeks a year
• Physical Demands
  Office work only