Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Job Purpose

The purpose of this job is to drive and coordinate the business planning and budgeting process across functions. This role translates the finalized business plan into detailed operating plans and budgets in consultation with teams across the business. It serves to design and drive comprehensive MIS frameworks customized to different functions and lines of business. Additionally this role also provides periodic and need-based reports on business performance, budgetary adherence, industry/ competitor analysis, data analytics, etc. to senior management

Job Context & Major Challenges

Job Context/Job Challenges:Organizational Context

ABC Digital has been incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital in 2023 to engage in distribution of Aditya Birla Capital products and providing services to customers, including web-based services, e-commerce, and payments facilities and allied activities.

ABC Digital is developing an omni-channel based D2C platform (website and app) to acquire new customers and serve them seamlessly. In addition, ABC Digital has started a virtual engagement management through inbound and outbound calling. Also, ABC Digital is engaged in cross-selling different ABC products to walk-in branch customers.

ABC Digital is collaborating with all ABCL subsidiaries to deliver a truly personalized and seamless omni-channel experience for both new and existing customers by building capacity and enhancing productivity through investments in talent, technology, marketing, and data and analytics.

Job Context
Key Aspects:
The Finance and Accounts department manages the entire accounting, budgeting, planning, MIS and Compliance systems of the company and is responsible for depicting true state of affairs of the business & fulfilling all statutory obligations for business continuance
Team Lead – Planning & MIS is responsible for leading the business planning and budgeting process for the company, and is responsible for creating the MIS framework and methodology for effective tracking, financial control and reporting of key business performance parameters.
Key Challenges
To drive timely availability of accurate information in desired formats, maintaining consistency across different functions and ensuring data currency and integrity
To meet stiff reporting timelines and ensuring extensive coverage of all key reporting metrics as per requirements of different stakeholders/ reports
Driving pan-organization planning and budgeting processes by coordinating with diverse stakeholders across functions influencing them to provide necessary data/ inputs towards ensuring process completion as per desired standards and timelines
Inadequate system automation and integration for robust data management and convenient access
Delivering ad-hoc reports/ presentations for senior business stakeholders/ management on critical areas within a short time span
Enabling Skill Sets & Qualifications
Critical skill sets required to meet these challenges are strong Analytical and Presentation skills, strong Business and Financial acumen, evolved Stakeholder Management and Influencing skills, and superior MIS related IT skills.
Education & experience required to fulfil this profile are a CA/ MBA – Finance with minimum 3-4yrs of experience in managing accounting operations in a bank/ NBFC/ HFC

Key Result Areas