Business Finance Manager

Role: Manager-Business Finance (Quickcom/ Retail/ FMCG)

About the Role

Drive Category Performance, Deliver Strategic Plans, Provide real time strategic and decision support through thought leadership and insightful analytics for a sustainable & profitable growth

Principle Accountabilities

a. Financial & Business Planning –

• ● Formulate & Drive Business Plans / Strategies for the Market for specific categories and Division to operationalize the 3 Yr & 10 Yr Plan
• ● Analyse and develop Industry landscape to recommend Category / Product Play.
• ● Benchmarking vis a vis Market – Channels and Segments, Competitive Actions and Combative Counter Plans
• ● Lead Annual Operating Plan and Forecasting ( Monthly / Quarterly) and reframing Year to Go to deliver goals for the year

b. Operational Execution and Reviews -

• ● Co-own the Business P&L and KPIs along with Business Teams
• ● Drive Operational Excellence thru deep dive analytics on Business Drivers and leading the change / execution with Operating Teams
• ● Hold fort on Key Business KPIs viz. Revenue, Mix, Segments, Margins and Working Capital

● Crisp Presentations and creative visualizations explaining financial & business results - Deliver key messages to Category / Business leaders / Executive Committee and maneuver to a

• decision
• ● Business Case preparation and Performance review of new Investment. Insights thru Return on Investment / Payback & decision Drivers
• ● Analyse key business drivers regarding industry and competition and provide regular business risk assessment reports to Leadership Team
• ● Establish business intelligence reports & dashboards to streamline the financial and operations MIS across various categories / locations / initiatives
• ● Identify Levers for Revenue, Mix and Margin improvement opportunities and establish pricing / discounts / trade schemes guidelines

c. Commercial

• ● Partner with merchants for Terms of Trade closure with Brand Owners / Vendors / Suppliers – Pricing, Merchandizing, Visibility, Listing, Trade Schemes etc.
• ● Analyse the regional performance and provide meaningful insight on price investment and competitiveness of assortment
• ● Identify and Lead Working Capital Improvement opportunities / plans / actions for the Vertical
• ● Processes / Automation
• ● Develop and implement processes commensurate with size, scale, complexity and business needs
• ● Champion simplification, standardization and automation opportunities and lead these projects