1. Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term financial planning process.
- Monitor company-wide performance versus budget and provide variance analysis with actionable insights.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of store and SKU-level profitability, pricing, and promotion efficiency.
- Build business cases for new store openings, investments, and cost optimization projects.
2. Commercial Finance & Business Partnering
- Work closely with Supply Chain, Category, and Pricing teams to identify and drive cost/profit optimization initiatives.
- Provide financial advice to management on key business decisions including product pricing, promotional ROI, and channel performance.
- Support the development of tools, dashboards, and models for commercial and operational teams.
3. Financial Control & Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with internal financial policies, accounting standards, and legal regulations.
- Oversee month-end closing, balance sheet review, and internal control processes.
- Collaborate with Accounting and Audit teams to ensure data integrity and transparency.
- Monitor cash flow, working capital, and inventory efficiency to maintain financial health.
4. Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Lead, develop, and coach the finance team to strengthen business partnering capabilities.
- Standardize reporting templates and automate recurring reports for better accuracy and speed.
- Promote a culture of financial discipline and data-driven decision making.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
- MBA / CPA / CFA qualification or progress is a plus.
- Minimum 5–7 years of experience in financial management, FP&A, or commercial finance roles.
- Experience in Retail, FMCG, Pharma or multi-site operations preferred.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, business analytics, and key profitability drivers.
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets, financial modeling, and Power BI or similar data visualization tools.
- Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and basic SQL preferred.
- Solid grasp of accounting principles, internal controls, and financial planning systems.
- Strategic, analytical, and detail-oriented.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proactive, collaborative, and result-driven mindset.
- High integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
