Head - Financial Planning & Analysis

The Senior FP&A Manager plays a critical role in driving the financial strategy, forecasting, and planning activities for the organization. As a Senior FP&A Manager, you will lead the FP&A team, provide strategic insights, and ensure that financial goals are achieved. Your responsibilities will include developing financial models, analyzing key business drivers, and delivering actionable recommendations to senior management. To excel in this role, you must have a deep understanding of financial and accounting principles, Indian GAAP, and INDAS, along with strong analytical skills to communicate complex financial information effectively. Your main objectives will be to develop and implement robust financial planning and analysis processes, provide accurate and timely financial forecasts and reports, and identify key business drivers to support strategic decision-making. You will also be responsible for leading and mentoring the FP&A team, ensuring timely closure of books, coordinating audits, and meeting financial goals aligned with the organization's strategic plan. Additionally, you will collaborate with senior leadership on financial strategies, support M&A activities, and oversee the development of KPIs to measure and track business performance. Furthermore, you will be expected to continuously evaluate and improve FP&A and accounting processes, implement financial systems for automation, and stay updated on industry best practices. Your role will also involve ensuring accurate and timely closure of books, interacting with tax consultants for timely filings and assessments, and providing requested data to management, investors, and stakeholders meticulously and on time. Essential technical skills for this role include advanced proficiency in financial modeling, strong data analysis capabilities, experience with financial planning software and ERP systems, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to create compelling presentations. Leadership qualities, strategic thinking, excellent communication skills, collaboration, problem-solving abilities, and adaptability are key behavioral skills required for this position. To qualify for this role, you should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, along with an MBA or relevant professional certification such as CA, CFA, or CMA. A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounting, with at least 3-5 years in a managerial role is essential. Industry experience in Cloud & Data Center Management or a related field is highly desirable, along with a proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.,