Assistant Manager - Finance (FP&A Analyst)

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