Assistant Manager - Finance (FP&A Analyst)

2 - 3 years

0 Lacs

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Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

  • Key responsibilities encompass comprehensive

    Financial Reporting

    (Internal & External),

    Variance Analysis

    and support for shaping and presenting the

    Rolling Forecast

    to management and other internal stakeholders.
  • This role

    works very closely with the Finance Manager- FP&A and supports Head Business Planning & Analysis

    for all the financial planning and reporting matters.
  • This role involves close

    collaboration with multiple cross functional teams such as Pricing

    ,

    Revenue Growth Management (RGM)

    , and

    Marketing

    to extract valuable business insights and action points for areas of concern.
  • The role requires

    technical proficiency

    in Microsoft Excel, Power point and other in-house analysis and reporting tools (Anaplan, Datalens, Polaris and JDE)
  • The role holder should possess

    problem-solving approach

    and demonstrate

    strong Inter- personal skills

    .


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

REPORTING (ANAPLAN and DATALENS)

  • Deliver automated

    monthly volume reports

    with zero external linkages to improve data integrity and reduce manual errors.
  • Build comprehensive

    Rolling Forecast reporting formats

    , including interactive

    volume files, zonal dashboards, and Net Sales/ Profitability analysis

    across years.
  • Develop advanced

    visualization tools

    such as

    Bubble Charts

    and monthly zonal dashboards for P&L line-item insights.
  • Conduct

    UAT for Power BI and Anaplan dashboards

    and reports to ensure data accuracy and reporting reliability.

BUSINESS REVIEWS & PRESENTATIONS

  • Build files, formats, and reports to

    automate analysis in the most precise, accurate and timely manner

    using existing tools (Anaplan & Polaris)
  • Accountable for

    in-depth analysis

    of financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, annual and need basis.
  • Responsible for preparation of

    Rolling Forecasts

    and long-range

    Strategic plans

    for the entire India business.
  • Design dashboards and trackers to support

    Pre-Executive and Executive S&OP

    reviews.
  • Facilitate

    comprehensive comparisons (e.g., YoY, MoM phasing)

    to support informed decision-making during reviews.
  • Regularly develop

    ad-hoc Excel and PowerPoint decks

    tailored for urgent and high-priority stakeholder requirements.

BUSINESS SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION

  • Collaborate with the pricing team to ensure

    accurate and timely preparation

    of the

    transfer prices

    for International Whiskies (BIO - Bottled in Origin)
  • Regularly prepare

    Gross Margin bridge

    and engage in discussions with the RGM team based on the analysis to identify action plans and highlight any risks.
  • Collaborate closely with the Commercial team to gather, align, and validate data for

    Allowance & Discount analysis

    .
  • Initiate and implement corrections in

    existing Anaplan modules and dashboards

    , enhancing reporting workflows for Finance.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

  • Ability to

    communicate effectively with peers, managers, and other team members

    .
  • Adaptable

    to the needs of the team and the organization, flexibility in various work situations and

    openness to new ideas and perspectives.

  • Engaging with both internal and external stakeholders to identify areas for improvement and enhance processes through collaborative efforts.
  • Demonstrate leadership in

    content creation and resource building

    , consistently supporting team members with tools and quick-turnaround deliverables.


KEY INTERFACE

INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS

  • Demand Planning & Sales Finance
  • Revenue growth Management
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Corporate Accounts
  • Strategy and Transformation
  • Pernod Ricard-HQ FP&A


JOB REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified Chartered Accountant/ MBA


EXPERIENCE

2-3 years post qualification work experience, ideally experience in strategic / financial planning, forecasting and financial analytics.


FUNCTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

  • Good Knowledge of Processes and Information Systems
  • Business Acumen & Strong Analytical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective collaboration
  • Good Communication and Presentation Skills
  • Strong Time Management with Ability to Multitask

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