Assistant General Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - Energy

Position Title:

Assistant General Manager - Energy FP&A

Business/Function:

Strategy Management Group / Financial Planning & Analysis

Department/Sub Department:

FP&A - Energy Portfolio Business Partnering

Designation:

Assistant General Manager

Location:

Delhi

Reports To:

Head - FP&A

Role Summary:

Lead FP&A business partnering for the Energy portfolio by consolidating asset-level plans and performance, translating operational and financial data into forward-looking insights, and supporting timely decisions by portfolio and Group leadership. The role will coordinate AOP, forecasts, performance reporting, variance analysis and scenario evaluation across energy assets, while partnering with Sector Finance, Asset Finance and Asset SMG to improve forecast accuracy, financial discipline and value creation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Coordinate Energy AOP, forecasts and long-range plans, and consolidate the portfolio outlook across key financial and operating metrics.
• Align key assumptions with generation, tariff, fuel, operating cost, working capital and capex drivers, and provide focused scenarios on material risks and opportunities.
• Own the Energy portfolio performance dashboard, variance analysis and management review pack.
• Link financial performance with generation, availability, tariff, fuel, cost, cash flow and project drivers, and highlight priority actions for management.
• Partner with Energy leadership, sector teams and assets on key business and financial priorities.
• Provide objective financial evaluation of selected revenue, cost, cash flow, capex, funding and resource-allocation decisions.
• Work with Asset Finance and relevant teams to maintain reliable planning and reporting information.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of key assumptions, changes, risks and management actions.
• Support standardisation and automation of recurring FP&A reports and dashboards.
• Promote consistent data definitions and effective use of planning and analytics tools.
• Build effective collaboration with sector and asset teams and support consistent FP&A ways of working.
• Share relevant energy-sector insights, analytical approaches and good practices across the portfolio.

Educational Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant or MBA / equivalent qualification in Finance
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline

Relevant Industry/Sector Experience:

• 8 - 12 years of relevant experience, including meaningful experience in FP&A, business finance, performance management or financial consulting.
• Preference for power, energy, utilities, renewables, infrastructure or other asset-intensive / regulated sectors.
• Experience in multi-asset consolidation, business partnering, budgeting and forecasting.

Technical Competencies:

• Advanced financial modelling, budgeting, rolling forecasting, scenario and sensitivity analysis
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, working capital, capex and funding
• Understanding of power/energy operating economics, including generation/volume, tariff/revenue, fuel/input cost and project drivers
• SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud or comparable ERP / planning platforms; advanced Excel and PowerPoint
• Dashboarding and analytics capability, preferably Power BI or equivalent
• Ability to convert complex operating and financial data into concise management insights

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strategic orientation and commercial judgement
• Stakeholder focus and interpersonal influence
• Execution and results orientation
• Planning and decision making
• Problem solving and analytical thinking
• Teamwork, collaboration and constructive challenge
• Personal effectiveness, ownership and financial prudence