Senior Finance Professional

Job Title: Financial Cluster Partner

We are seeking a highly skilled finance professional to join our team as a Financial Cluster Partner. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to think strategically and drive business performance.

The successful candidate will possess a flair for numbers, with the ability to think big-picture. They will be able to communicate complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders and work collaboratively as a team player, troubleshooter, and consensus-builder.

The ideal candidate will have a high level of professionalism, integrity, and commitment. They will be able to influence key stakeholders, manage their time effectively, and prioritize tasks accordingly.

• Possess a flair for numbers and the ability to think big-picture.
• Communicate complex financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
• Be proactive, self-driven, and able to work in a dynamic environment.
• Work collaboratively as a team player, troubleshooter, and consensus-builder.

Areas of Responsibility:A. Performance Delivery

1. Support and enable AOP delivery on Volume, NSV, OP Cash, and Pricing.
2. Strengthen the Finance O&R process and build a Pre and Post M&E mindset for Trade Spend investments (BTL and TTL).

B. Productivity

1. Collect past c-forms, ensure process improvement, and reduce timelines for recording the same.
2. Participate actively to unlock savings and ensure hygiene by dialing up Distributor ROI.
3. Reduce W/Capital/Provisions unlock (Overall Norms to be lower in value than last 3 years' average aged inventory).

C. Net Revenue Management

1. Trade Spend Management.
2. Drive BTL claim process for the cluster and adopt new BTL Process, involving NRM planning.
3. Develop Pre and Post M&E Culture on BTL and TTL Spends.
4. Engage with commercial team/cross-function team and understand various RTM/learning formats for personal development & growth.
5. Pricing optimization - Volume/Value/Margin Market Share pool/Benchmarking our Pricing with Industry players basis information available in public domain.

D. Business Partnering

1. Independently develop financial analysis to drive business insights.
2. Partner with CH/SH to drive business performance by providing financial/commercial expertise and insights while owning the delivery of financial targets and an effective control environment.
3. Bring strong commercial insight and judgment to decision-making.
4. Investment optimization, including A&P measurement and evaluation.
5. Support BPMs with market financials and decision-making.
6. Participate in pricing discussion and provide quality inputs.

E. BAU Operations

1. Credit Management – Timely MIS Circulation for expected blocks, credit Block Release, Improve credit block review system, and best utilization of resources, Credit Limit review.
2. Collection Management - Driving Collection and reducing overdues by partnering with sales team, Improve AR ageing quality & achieve DSO Target through continuous monitoring.
3. Debtor Estimates / forecast review basis actual Debtor reports to ensure no Risk in AR. Timely customer reconciliation and balance confirmations.
4. Support Changes / Annual policy changes and ensure no sales loss due to system, support in Representation to State Govt, Excise Policy year Change Invoice checking and verification to ensure billing with approved/accurate rates.
5. Timely month-end closing and sharing required MIS, monthly Overhead tracking.

F. Compliance and Governance

1. Ensure compliance to Credit Policy, BTL Policy, TTL Policy, SOA, and all commercial CARM controls.
2. Risks identified through TB review are tracked and ensure review with RCFH.
3. Any AML or legacy issues highlight with the legal consul and ensure get resolve.

We offer flexible working arrangements to suit your needs. If you're interested in flexible working, please discuss this with us.

We celebrate life, every day, everywhere. We aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and can belong. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and believe that everyone deserves respect and dignity.

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