Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes for the company, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic goals
Monitor financial performance, tracking actuals against the approved plan, and conduct detailed variance analysis to highlight key trends and deviations.
Lead annual and long-term planning cycle for the business; establish timeline, processes, assumptions and investment framework in partnership with stakeholders
Manage the end-to-end process ensuring accurate and comprehensive LRP preparation.
2. Business Partnering for Support functions and MIS Reporting:
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts, highlighting variances and providing insights to support decision-making.
Build a monthly reporting package that quickly highlights results and insights for all key parameters and KPI
Analyze business performance across various verticals, identifying trends and providing actionable insights to senior leadership
Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
3. Strategic initiatives:
Assist in strategic financial projects
Assist in pre and post deal signing requirements
Assist in automation projects like CEO dashboards
Your experience and qualifications
Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA from a Tier 1 institute.
A minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience.
Experience in Pharma and in business unit finance roles or FPA roles is highly preferred.
Proven track record of involvement in technology upgrades, including the rollout of new tools in the FPA space, is a strong advantag