Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Financial Analyst Job description Role & responsibilities Business Partner: 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 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; • Analyse 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 meets strategic needs • Market Visits Plan visits to gain market / gain competition insights to improve business strategy • Steer along with supply chain on Inventory levels optimization and working capital management • Annual Bonus & ensure accurate Incentive calculation for Sales Organisation; Financial Performance Evaluation: Review and analysis of 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 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 Minimum Requirements/Qualifications: • 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 prioritise 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