Assistant Manager-Business Finance

About the Role

Job Purpose:

Drive Category Performance, Deliver Strategic Plans, Provide 'real time' strategic and decision support through thought leadership and insightful analytics for a sustainable & profitable growth.

Principle Accountabilities:

a. Financial & Business Planning –

● Formulate & Drive Business Plans / Strategies for the Market for specific categories and Division to operationalize the 3 Yr & 10 Yr Plan

● Analyse and develop Industry landscape to recommend Category / Product Play.

● Benchmarking vis a vis Market – Channels and Segments, Competitive Actions and Combative Counter Plans

● Lead Annual Operating Plan and Forecasting ( Monthly / Quarterly) and reframing Year to Go to deliver goals for the year

b. Operational Execution and Reviews -

● Co-own the Business P&L and KPI’s along with Business Teams

● Drive Operational Excellence thru deep dive analytics on Business Drivers and leading the change / execution with Operating Teams

● Hold fort on Key Business KPI’s viz. Revenue, Mix, Segments, Margins and Working Capital

● Crisp Presentations and creative visualizations explaining financial & business results - Deliver key messages to Category / Business leaders / Executive Committee and maneuver to a decision

● Business Case preparation and Performance review of new Investment. Insights thru Return on Investment / Payback & decision Drivers

● Analyse key business drivers regarding industry and competition and provide regular business risk assessment reports to Leadership Team

● Establish business intelligence reports & dashboards to streamline the financial and operations MIS across various categories / locations / initiatives

● Identify Levers for Revenue, Mix and Margin improvement opportunities and establish pricing / discounts / trade schemes guidelines

c. Commercial-

● Partner with merchants for Terms of Trade closure with Brand Owners / Vendors / Suppliers – Pricing, Merchandizing, Visibility, Listing, Trade Schemes etc.

● Analyse the regional performance and provide meaningful insight on price investment and competitiveness of assortment

● Identify and Lead Working Capital Improvement opportunities / plans / actions for the Vertical

● Processes / Automation

● Develop and implement processes commensurate with size, scale, complexity and business needs

● Champion simplification, standardization and automation opportunities and lead these projects