Calderys - Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Act as a trusted financial advisor to the business by delivering forward-looking insights, rigorous financial analysis, and proactive performance management. This new role enables strategic planning, resource optimization, and informed decision-making through accurate forecasting, disciplined budgeting, and robust financial modeling. By enhancing financial processes, strengthening data governance, and fostering collaboration across global and cross-functional teams, the mission is to drive profitable growth, operational excellence, and long-term value Analytics:- Put Analytics to work for Business and strive to drive Business through quality Data Analytics.- Gain extremely good and detailed understanding of Business through various analytics to drive all the major decisions via data.- Collaborate with Global teams across Europe and APAC to make sure India performance is explained using various data models.- Be a critical part of all investment decisions and greenfield/brownfield projects being envisaged.- Work as a financial pillar for the organizations Financial Performance measurement, Decision Making, Driving Business Performance, Critical thinking, Problem Solving.Financial Reporting and Analysis:- Prepare and analyze financial reports including balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and working capital summaries.- Perform monthly closing procedures ensuring accurate and reliable financial data.- Analyze financial statements for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal policies.- Conduct variance analysis and reconciliation of key accounts, including sales and cost data by country and business segment.- Provide inventory analytics and reporting to support business insights.Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost Tracking:- Support the development of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, aligning cost trends with business needs.- Standard Costing knowledge in SAP.- Variance Analysis and explanation of P&L variances with Budget/Forecast and Previous Years.- Knowledge of FCCS and PBCS.- Detailed knowledge of monthly closing, Reco of standard costing.- Track actual expenses against budgets, analyse cost variances, and recommend corrective actions.- Monitor and report on key financial metrics including costs, sales, and cash flow to drive performance improvements.Financial Process Optimization:- Identify and implement initiatives to optimize financial processes and reporting accuracy.- Ensure consistency and quality of data across systems and reports.- Develop and maintain automated reporting tools and dashboards to enhance productivity and visibility.- Leverage expertise in FP&A modeling, reporting, and databases to improve efficiency and support decision-making.- Support financial systems (e.g., Oracle Cloud) and participate in enhancement initiatives.- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts including process optimization aligned with company standards.Cross-functional Business Support:- Promote financial understanding and provide insights to non-finance stakeholders (Sales, Operations, HR, etc.) to support business decisions.- Collaborate with operational teams to align financial planning with organizational CA/CWA/MBA.- 10-15years of experience.- Strong understanding of Business Processes.- Strong knowledge of financial processes, accounting, and controlling standards.- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with a passion for data accuracy.- Effective communication and presentation skills.- Self-driven, curious and solution-oriented.- Fluency in English (written and verbal).- Proficiency in SAP, Oracle, Power BI, Cosmos, and advanced Excel/Microsoft tools.- Experience in project business controlling is a plus.- Strong organizational and time-management skills. (ref:iimjobs.com)