Deputy General Manager - Finance - Rail & Inland Terminals

Position title - Deputy General Manager - Finance - Rail & Inland Terminals
Location - Gurugram
Department - Finance

Role Objective:

To ensure accurate costing, pricing strategy implementation, and profitability analysis across business units, enabling sustainable financial performance and competitive positioning.

Role Objective:

To ensure accurate costing, pricing strategy implementation, and profitability analysis across business units, enabling sustainable financial performance and competitive positioning.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Transformation

. Ensure timeliness and relevance of pricing recommendations to support business decisions.

. Regularly review pricing models and adjust for market dynamics and financial risks.

. Implement pricing strategies to prevent margin erosion due to discounting or cost escalations.

. Conduct profitability analysis across dimensions:

. Collaborate with Sales, and Operations to align pricing with market conditions and business goals.

Financial Performance

. Monitor customer feedback and adjust pricing to improve retention and competitiveness.

. Perform regular analysis of cost structures and pricing elasticity to optimize margins.

. Track and manage cost inputs impacting pricing decisions.

. Compare actual vs. approved pricing and report variances for corrective actions.

Process & Compliance

. Provide day-to-day support to Business Units on costing and pricing matters.

. Ensure implementation and adherence to pricing policies and tools.

. Work proactively with Pricing and Commercial teams to resolve issues.

. Ensure zero critical observations in internal audits related to pricing and costing compliance.

Competition Benchmarking

. Conduct regular competitive analysis to benchmark pricing strategies against industry standards.

. Identify market trends and competitor pricing models to recommend strategic adjustments.

. Provide insights on cost competitiveness and suggest measures to maintain market leadership.

Key Skills & Competencies:

. Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.

. Expertise in costing, pricing strategy, and profitability analysis.

. Knowledge of market dynamics and competitive benchmarking.

. Proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, and pricing tools.

. Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Educational Qualification:

. Chartered Accountant with relevant industry and pricing experience.