Business Operations Specialist

Job Title: Business Operations Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Business Operations Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will possess a flair for numbers, the ability to think big-picture, and excellent communication skills.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Possess a flair for numbers, an ability to think big-picture
• Ability to communicate with and explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive, self-driven with the capacity to work in a dynamic work environment
• Ability to be a team player, trouble-shooter and a consensus-builder
• Exposure to complex business environments

The key areas of responsibility include:

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

• Collect past c-forms, ensure process improvement, and reduce the timelines of recording the same
• Active participation to unlock savings and ensure hygiene by dialing up Distributor ROI,
• Reduction in W/Capital / Provisions unlock (Overall Norms to be lowers in value than last 3 years average aged inventory)

• Trade Spend Management
• Drive BTL claim process for the cluster & adopting new BTL Process, involving NRM planning
• Developing Pre and Post M&E Culture on BTL and TTL Spends
• Engaging with HO commercial team / cross function team and understanding of various RTM/ learning more formats for personal development & growth
• Pricing optimization - Volume/ Value/ Margin Market Share pool / Benchmarking our Pricing with Industry players basis information available in public domain

• Independently developing financial analysis to drive the business insights. The role also requires the ability to concisely communicate these insights to key stakeholders to influence decision-making in a complex and delicate business environment.
• Partner with CH/SH to drive business performance by providing financial/commercial expertise and insights while owning the delivery of the financial targets and an effective control environment.
• Bring strong commercial insight and judgment to decision making
• Investment optimization, including A&P measurement and evaluation
• Support Cluster/region BPMs with market financials and decision-making.
• Participate in pricing discussion and provide quality inputs

• Credit Management – Timely MIS Circulation for expected blocks, credit Block Release, Improve credit block review system and best utilization of resources, Credit Limit review
• Collection Management - Driving Collection and reducing overdues by partnering with sales team, Improve AR ageing quality & achieve DSO Target through continuous monitoring
• Debtor Estimates / forecast review basis actual Debtor reports to ensure no Risk in AR. Timely customer reconciliation and balance confirmations.
• Support RTM 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.
• Timely month end closing and sharing required MIS, monthly Overhead tracking

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