Head of Financial Planning Analysis

Key Responsibilities

* Lead the annual budgeting and financial planning process for the India business.

* Own monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting cycles.

* Develop financial models, business plans and scenario analyses.

* Analyse actual performance against budget, forecast and prior-year performance.

* Drive variance analysis and identify key business drivers behind financial performance.

* Provide management with actionable insights on revenue, costs, margins, headcount and profitability.

* Partner with business leaders on financial planning and decision-making.

* Support strategic initiatives including investments, expansion, cost optimisation and resource allocation.

* Develop and monitor key financial and operational performance metrics.

* Establish robust reporting dashboards and management reporting mechanisms.

* Improve forecasting accuracy, financial visibility and planning processes.

* Work closely with accounting, controllership and commercial finance teams to ensure data integrity.

* Present financial performance and business insights to senior leadership.

* Drive financial discipline and accountability across business functions.

* Lead and develop the FP&A team.

Candidate Profile

* 12–18+ years of experience in FP&A, business finance, commercial finance or strategic finance.

* Strong experience in a senior FP&A/business finance leadership role.

* Experience managing large and complex businesses/organisations.

* Strong financial modelling, forecasting and analytical capabilities.

* Excellent understanding of P&L, revenue, margins, costs and business drivers.

* Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.

* Ability to translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations.

* Advanced Excel/financial modelling skills; experience with ERP, BI and planning tools preferred.

* CA/MBA Finance or equivalent qualification preferred.

Key Success Measures

* Forecast accuracy

* Budget adherence

* Margin/profitability improvement

* Quality and timeliness of management reporting

* Business decision support

* Cost optimisation

* Financial visibility and planning discipline