MTR Foods - Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis (3-6 yrs)

Responsibility and Mandate:

- Assist in delivering timely and accurate budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.

- Monitor and evaluate financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and historical trends, identifying variances and recommending corrective actions

- Analyze and manage costs across functions to ensure profitability and efficiency.

- Conduct in-depth financial analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs), trends, and business drivers within and outside of Industry to support decision-making.

- Generate reports and dashboards on product profitability (Category, Channel, Region) that provide actionable insights to support strategic initiatives.

- Provide insights to leadership on financial trends, risks, and opportunities to shape strategic initiatives

- Enhance financial planning and reporting processes through automation and adoption of best practices.

Main Tasks and/or Projects:

- Assist in the preparation of the annual operating budget in collaboration with business units and functions, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic objectives.

- Analyze and validate budget submissions, ensuring accuracy and realism in revenue projections, cost assumptions, and investment plans.

- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including variance analysis

- Work closely with functional heads to align financial goals with operational strategies.

- Create dashboards and KPIs for real-time performance tracking.

- Coordinate with internal and external auditors for periodic reviews.

- Leverage ERP systems for seamless data integration and reporting.

Criteria for Evaluation:

(Financial results, improvements in the org., development of employees etc)

- Delivery of budgets, forecasts and key financial targets

- Contributions to cost optimization, profitability, and business growth.

- Implementation of systems, automation, and streamlined workflows.

- Reports & Dashboards

- On Time Process Completion

2. Candidate Profile

- CA/MBA with at least 3-6 years of experience in a manufacturing/FMCG organization

- 3-6 years of progressive experience in FP&A in an FMCG or similar fast-paced industry.

- Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.

- Strong knowledge of financial modeling, ERP systems (e.g., SAP), and advanced Excel.