eClerx - Senior Director - Financial Planning & Analysis & Corporate Finance - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS/CA (12-15 yrs)

Job Title: -Program Manager -FP&A and Corporate Finance.

Role Overview:

The Program Manager - FP&A will play a critical role in managing the financial planning and analysis function, focusing on budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

The individual will work closely with various business units and corporate finance to provide key financial insights, ensuring effective business performance management.

This role requires a strong understanding of corporate finance, business KPIs, and the ability to lead a team while driving process automation and standardization efforts across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Budgeting and Forecasting:

- Oversee revenue and margin budgeting processes and ensure timely delivery of rolling forecasts on a monthly basis.

- Monitor financial performance, tracking actuals against the approved plan, and conduct detailed variance analysis to highlight key trends and deviations.

MIS Reporting:

- Prepare comprehensive monthly Management Information System (MIS) reports, focusing on key business KPIs such as revenue, cost, and margins.

- Analyze business performance across various regions and verticals, identifying trends and providing actionable insights to senior leadership, including the CEO office.

- Lead efforts to standardize management reporting across the organization, ensuring consistency in financial data reporting.

Long-Term Planning:

- Manage the end-to-end process for the annual budget cycle, ensuring accurate and comprehensive budget preparation.

- Collaborate with business units, delivery teams, and shared services to create robust 3and 5-year budget plans.

- Conduct scenario analysis and develop what-if financial models to assist with long-term strategic decision-making.

Pipeline Management and Deal Structuring:

- Oversee pipeline governance by analyzing and reporting on the sales pipeline, ensuring data accuracy and identifying reasons for changes.

- Track key pipeline metrics including new pipeline additions, conversion rates, deal size (ACV/TCV), and the performance of various services in terms of deal conversion and size.

- Collaborate with the pre-sales and solutioning teams to structure multi-year deals, providing financial modeling support to assess the impact of new business opportunities.

Team Management:

- Lead and manage a team of finance professionals to meet program objectives, offering guidance and support to ensure team success.

- Take responsibility for hiring, training, and conducting performance evaluations, fostering a high-performance culture within the team.

Process and Technology Improvement:

- Lead initiatives to automate manual processes, increasing operational efficiency within the FP&A function.

- Evaluate and recommend financial tools and technologies to replace manual, Excel-based reporting processes.

- Work closely with IT and business intelligence teams to develop and implement self-service dashboards for business units, enabling real-time access to key financial metrics.

Candidate Profile:

Education:

Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA from a Tier 1 institute.

A minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience.

Experience:.

Experience in business unit finance roles or similar FP&A roles is highly preferred.

Proven track record of involvement in technology upgrades, including the rollout of new tools in the FP&A space, is a strong advantage.

Skills and Competencies:.

- Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel and financial modeling.

- Familiarity with financial reporting systems and tools.

- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, with a focus on conveying complex financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.

- Analytical Skills: Highly detail-oriented with a sharp focus on analyzing numbers and providing actionable insights.

- Leadership: Self-driven with strong initiative, capable of leading and motivating a team, and delivering results in a dynamic environment.

Expectations from the Role:

The candidate is expected to drive financial insights, standardize reporting practices, and implement technological enhancements within the FP&A function.

The role demands a combination of strategic foresight, leadership capability, and hands-on financial expertise to support the organization's growth and financial objectives.