Manager Fp&A

Manager FP&A (Group level role)

Location: Mumbai • Reports to: Group Finance Controller • Scope: Aerem Group

About Aerem Group. Aerem is a Mumbai-based solar platform with three businesses: Sunstore (solar equipment distribution and imports), Aerem Solutions (EPC and direct-to-consumer rooftop installation) and NetZero Finance (an RBI-registered NBFC financing solar). Finance is being built out at group level, with ERPNext going live as the single system of record from April 2027.

Role purpose. Own planning, forecasting and performance reporting across the group, so that promoters, the board and business heads make decisions on one consistent set of numbers. You will be the finance partner business heads call first on targets, unit economics and trade-offs.

Key responsibilities

1. Planning and forecasting

• Run the annual operating plan and budget for all three entities, built bottom-up with business heads.
• Maintain a rolling forecast of P&L, cash flow and balance sheet, including working capital and funding needs.
• Model scenarios: pricing, import costs and forex, project pipeline conversion, loan book growth and credit costs.

2. Performance reporting

• Deliver monthly MIS within the close calendar: actuals vs budget vs forecast with variance commentary.
• Prepare board packs, promoter reviews and investor and lender reporting.
• Build a group view across entities, eliminating intercompany flows (equipment supply, customer financing).

3. Business partnering

• Work with business heads on unit economics: margin per SKU and channel (Sunstore), contribution per project and per kW (Aerem Solutions), yield, cost of funds and credit costs (NetZero).
• Challenge assumptions, track KPIs and follow up on actions from monthly business reviews.
• Support capital allocation, fundraising and strategic partner discussions with models and data rooms.

4. Data and systems

• Define the KPI dictionary and the FP&A data model for ERPNext, and move existing dashboards onto it.
• Automate recurring reports; reduce manual Excel consolidation.
• Own data quality of planning inputs from sales, operations and lending systems.

Qualifications and experience

• Chartered Accountant (ICAI), mandatory.
• 610 years post-qualification, with at least 3 years in FP&A or business finance in industry.
• Preferred: experience in renewables, distribution or trading, infrastructure/EPC, or NBFC/lending. Multi-entity group exposure is a strong plus.
• Big 4 or transaction advisory background is welcome if followed by hands-on FP&A.

Skills

• Data management: advanced Excel and financial modelling; Power Query and Power BI (or Tableau); SQL or comfort querying ERP data directly.
• Business partnering: credible with founders and business heads; can turn numbers into a recommendation.
• Working knowledge of Indian GAAP; awareness of Ind AS a plus.
• Clear written commentary and board-ready presentation.

What success looks like in the first 12 months

• FY 2027-28 budget delivered for all three entities on one template.
• Monthly MIS and rolling forecast running to a fixed calendar.
• KPI dashboards live on ERPNext data after go-live.
• Each business head has a standing monthly review with FP&A.