Deputy General Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Budgeting:

Drive annual operating plan (AOP) and long-range plan (LRP) preparation with business teams. Initiate the BU budgeting process every year and ensure timely, accurate BU budget preparation working closely with projects teams, marketing, business development, operations, services .

Accurate BU budget preparation working closely with projects teams, marketing, business development, operations, services

Consolidate and analyze budgets across projects/business units and recommend strategic insights.

Align budgeting with CAPEX, OPEX, working capital needs, and financing requirements.

Own and manage BU-level policies and guidelines for FP&A and ensure alignment with guidelines / procedures laid down by CFO’s Office

Enusre timely prepartation of Project DPR.

Business Performance Analytics

Analyze financial performance (P&L, cash flows, balance sheet) and provide actionable insights to management.

Perform variance analysis (Budget vs Actual), identify drivers, and track KPIs across verticals.

Develop dashboards and MIS reports for senior leadership and board-level reporting.

For BU operations, understand the business model, and help the divisions (marketing, operations, business development) develop / refine cost and revenue drivers through benchmarking against industry best practices; lead FP&A lifecycle for BU operations

Lead cost optimization initiatives and scenario-based financial modeling.

Strategic Business Partnering

Collaborate with Project, Procurement, Commercial, and Operations teams to understand ground-level business realities.

Influence decisions through financial insights, market benchmarking, and risk-return evaluations.

Support bid strategy, pricing models and project feasibility reviews

Systems, Processes & Automation

Lead implementation of financial planning tools (e.g., SAP, BPC, Power BI etc.).

Standardized processes for rolling forecasts, monthly MIS, and board packs.

Integrate financial and operational data for cross-functional decision-making

Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of all deliverables.

Qualifications

Educational Qualification:

Mandatory Qualification - CA

Experiences

10- 15 years’ experience

5+ years of experience in F&A; experience of F&A across end-to-end project lifecycle desired

3+ years in FP&A or equivalent business analysis role with exposure to large CAPEX projects