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Director of FP&A Corporate
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Pune-IN
Job Summary:
Using advanced, broad-based financial accounting business knowledge, performs complex analyses to support and measure results and effectively manages financial planning projects and resources to ensure project success. Works with independence, interacts regularly with corporate financial management to consolidate and analyze quarterly forecasts and two-year plans, five-year Strategic Plans, analyze monthly financial results and establish & measure key financial targets.
Assists in the preparation of written/graphical financial and operational information to management communications to Business Unit Headquarters for detailed Segment Management Reporting related to Month End Close, Operation Reviews, and Planning cycles.
Primary Duties:
▪ Prepares, analyzes and reviews quarterly rolling forecasts and annual financial plans. Analyzes and reviews actual
monthly financial performance. Instinctively recognizes inconsistencies in financial data and initiates and manages
the appropriate corrective action.
▪ Reviews the evaluation and justification of capital investments, joint ventures, acquisitions/divestitures, and other
strategic initiatives as needed.
▪ Acting in a consulting role, demonstrates understanding of the financial analysis process and applies that
knowledge to developing cost effective analyses and recommendations to the global management team.
▪ Maintains dialog with management and regional financial personnel to identify and evaluate evolving business
issues.
▪ Manages special studies and analyses on an independent basis, assuming responsibility for the quality and
effectiveness of the studies/analyses.
▪ Prepares/reviews presentations for the team sent to Corporate for the Board of Directors and Executive Team
comprising of actual results, forecasts, industry views, operating results etc.
▪ Works with Global Department Heads to establish department budgets and quarterly forecasts for expenses,
capital spending and headcount.
▪ Responsible for ensuring timeliness of global deliverables to Business Unit, including strategic plan, annual profit
plan, quarterly forecasts and presentations.
▪ Reviews accuracy of balance sheet, cash flow and financial metric trends to ensure accuracy and potential gaps.
▪ Coordinates planning and forecasting processes, timing and assumptions within the organization; including
establishing top-down commitments based on key assumptions.
▪ Coordinates and consolidates Operating Review packages for the management team.
▪ Supports analytical requirements for including new product development support.
▪ Provides oversight and manages SG&A spending cost centers and performance for the global management team.
Reviews SG&A spending with leadership team.
▪ Goal setting and performance reviews for all direct reports
Requirements:
▪ Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or Finance with an MBA or CPA preferred.
▪ Minimum 16 years of progressive financial experience in a multinational business.
▪ Strong analytical skills, research capabilities and overall business acumen required.
▪ Solid project management and business consultant skills.
▪ Managerial experience of teams of 5-6 required
▪ Excellent communications skills, including significant experience in written and oral reports and presentations
to high-level management. Should have ability to listen effectively, evaluate the most critical elements being
communicated and communicate with team and Director on an open and timely basis
