Finance Manager-FMCG

Job Summary:

The Finance Manager will oversee financial planning, budgeting, reporting, compliance, and overall financial management to support the Company's strategic objectives. This role emphasizes improving profitability, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Responsibilities:

Financial Management and Reporting:

1. Lead the month-end activities and prepare accurate monthly and annual financials.
2. Insightful analysis of actual performance versus budgets as well as working on operational efficiencies.
3. Ad-hoc reporting and analysis based on requirements.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

1. Lead preparation of long- and short-term business plans & budgets.
2. Evaluate and prepare business proposals/models for strategic business growth, supported by analysis of business environment, local regulations, commercial terms, and financial returns.

Cost Optimization and Profitability:

1. Focus on Commercial Analysis of the business and support business decision making with insightful analysis.
2. Analysis and interpretation of trends requiring management's attention, preparing and presenting clear and informative financial and management reports to senior management.
3. Identify opportunities for cost-saving and operational efficiency and recommend actionable measures.
4. Support development of pricing strategies to improve profitability.
5. Inventory management and aging analysis.

Taxation and Compliance:

1. Support tax team in implementation of right process for accurate tax compliance.

Qualification & Requirements:

• Fully qualified Accountant CA, CPA, CIMA, ICWA or MBA in finance.
• Experience in Finance Manager role, minimum 3 years' experience in Grocery Retailing/FMCG would be an advantage.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Seasoned user of MS Excel and PowerPoint with exposure to configuring Power BI Dashboards and Power Query reports; knowledge of SAP.