Manager

Description

• Elite Financial Modelling: Master-level proficiency in Excel; capable of building dynamic, three-statement financial models, DCF valuations, and complex scenario analyses from scratch.
• Consultative Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to apply MECE (Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive) frameworks to break down ambiguous business challenges.
• Executive Presence: High emotional intelligence with the ability to push back, influence, and align cross-functional VP/C-level stakeholders without formal authority.
• Data-to-Insight Translation: Familiarity with modern BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI) and a proven track record of synthesizing massive datasets into concise, actionable executive presentations.

Responsibilities

Strategic FP&A & Enterprise Forecasting

• Own the end-to-end Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) lifecycle, serving as the ultimate custodian of the business's financial trajectory.
• Orchestrate bottom-up and top-down forecasting cycles by partnering seamlessly with Operations, Technology, Analytics, and Client-Facing departments.
• Ensure all revenue and cost forecasts are rigorously pressure-tested, aligned with corporate growth targets, and optimized for margin expansion.

Business Intelligence, Risk Mitigation & Insight Generation

• Deconstruct the business into its core operational and financial levers to establish a proactive, data-driven governance framework.
• Design and implement an executive "early warning system"—setting up automated alerts and real-time dashboards to identify emerging operational risks or margin leakages.
• Translate complex real-time data into strategic insights, empowering business heads to course-correct instantly and capitalize on internal optimization opportunities.

Cross-Functional KPI Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and quality-control the output of a two-person centralized reporting team, elevating their work from basic data gathering to executive-level synthesis.
• Harmonize fragmented reporting structures by designing comprehensive dashboards that integrate Financial, Operational, HR, and Technological KPIs into a single source of truth.
• Ensure absolute data integrity and narrative clarity before executive distribution, translating technical or operational metrics into compelling business narratives.
• Lead the financial and strategic evaluation of all new market opportunities, product launches, and strategic pursuits.
• Architect robust, standardized financial models and business case templates to determine the ROI, payback period, and strategic viability of prospective investments.
• Act as a vital "gatekeeper" for capital allocation, advising the executive board on strict financial and operational parameters that must be met before a pursuit is greenlit.

Qualifications

Graduate in Accounting and MBA Finance or CA(Inter)/CA 8-10 years of experience in FP&A

Responsibilities

Ensure appropriate business reporting functions are set up allowing each Business Function to measure their Key Financial Performance Indicators and report to business head on functional performance.
Ensure that all responsibilities are completed in accordance with Company policies.
Insight on Plan/Forecast for BU's to prepare dashboards and writing narratives
Proactive is planning for critical events throughout the year
Provide high quality and timely reporting and interpretation to support effective decision making and performance management
Understand the drivers of business performance, identifying trends, areas of Risk & opportunity or remedial action and influence the implementation of initiatives to address these
Challenge the business divisions relating to observed weaknesses and improvement opportunities
Understand the current business processes and assist in the development of systems and procedures to ensure strong financial controls are run across all business functions
Look for improvement ideas in existing process
Maintain proper documentation and Back up within the area