FP&A Manager

We are looking for a FP&A Reporting Manager to join the growing FP&A team. Reporting to the Head of FP&A and part of our core team, this role is an integral part of reporting and forecasting for the business.  Based in India, you will be involved in analyzing financials and sales/operational data for multiple different business lines (Film, TV, Feature Animation) that span across six different sites, globally. You will be analyzing the performance of departments, providing variance analysis on budgets & forecasts, and assisting with how to improve business performance. The role requires designing and building new models & reports and presenting assumptions to the management team for consideration of different strategic scenarios.  You will have the scope to create, design and implement processes to make the communication of information run smoothly, as well as shaping the compilation and presentation of reports.

Key Responsibilities

Own the delivery & maintenance of monthly VFX Management Information Pack

•  Manage FP&A month end timetable
•  Mapping of SAP transaction for management reporting
•  Month and YTD variance analysis against budget and last forecast for all divisions
•  Full P&L bridges
•  KPI Dashboards
•  Show analysis vs Budget and Show Margin reports
•  Monthly presentation of key highlights to Head of FP&A and CAO

Manage VFX Budget & Forecast processes and updates

•  Define annual FP&A timetable
•  Owning Consolidated VFX P&L Forecast and related outputs
•  Highlight risks and opportunity to target achievement
•  Ensure timely delivery of inputs from wider FP&A team
•  Full P&L bridges and margin analysis
•  Building KPI Dashboards
•  Headcount defining, reporting, and tracking against targets
•  Average salary calculation and tracking against budget
•  Cost analytics and spend ROI
•  Rate card maintenance and quarterly update to wider Finance team
•  Process and automation improvements
•  Ad hoc analysis

Must Have

• Qualified MBA/CIMA / ACA / ACCA or equivalent 6+ years PQE experience
• Experience in managing FP&A processes and timetable
• Experience in Budgeting & Forecasting
• Experience designing business models and dashboards
• Experience in a Multinational organisation, dealing with multiple business lines.
• Advance Excel and modelling skills
• Impeccable diligence and accuracy
• A commercial mind, with strong analytical skills
• Experience with SAP
• Experience in Workday
• Experience in Anaplan
• Experience of BI software

About You

• Bright and meticulous
• Organized, pro-active and an initiative-taker
• Analytical, logical, and practical in your approach to solving complex problems
• A strong, clear communicator and effective influencer
• Collaborative
• Calm and personable under pressure and when working to tight deadlines