Manager - Corporate and Finance Planning

Job Description: Manager – Corporate & Finance Planning

Position

Manager – Corporate & Finance Planning

Department: Finance

Location: Mumbai

Reporting To: AGM – Corporate & Finance Planning

Role Overview

We are looking for a seasoned and execution-focused Corporate & Finance Planning professional to support the leadership team in managing Group-level MIS, budgeting, forecasting, performance tracking and financial analytics across multiple subsidiaries and business verticals.

The role will be responsible for ensuring robust financial visibility, disciplined budget management, accurate management reporting and timely, decision-oriented insights for senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate MIS & Reporting

• Own and deliver Group-level MIS, flash reports, dashboards and management decks on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Consolidate financial and operational data across multiple subsidiaries and business verticals.
• Prepare and present financial performance updates to senior management.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency and timely delivery of all MIS and reporting outputs.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis, scenario modelling and special reviews as required.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Tracking

• Coordinate the annual budgeting process across business verticals.
• Drive quarterly and rolling forecasts.
• Conduct detailed Budget vs Actual, Forecast vs Actual, YoY and QoQ variance analysis.
• Track growth, margin, cost and profitability metrics.
• Identify key trends, risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions.

Financial Governance & Reconciliation

• Ensure alignment between statutory financial data and management MIS.
• Review P&L movements, cost trends, margins and expense drivers.
• Ensure reconciliation between statutory books and management reporting.
• Maintain strong understanding of accounting processes and business operations to ensure reporting integrity.

Dashboards, Analytics & Automation

• Develop and maintain financial dashboards using SAP and Excel.
• Improve reporting efficiency through standardisation, automation and process improvement.
• Define reporting formats, templates, timelines and data governance standards.
• Collaborate with IT/SAP teams to enhance reporting and analytics capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory
• 4+ years of relevant experience in:
• Corporate Planning
• FP&A
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Corporate MIS
• Group Finance
• Strong experience in multi-entity / group-level reporting.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and performance tracking.
• Hands-on experience with SAP and Advanced Excel.
• Experience presenting financial information to CFO, senior management and business leadership.