Manager - Corporate & Finance Planning

JOB ROLE

We are seeking a seasoned and execution-focused Corporate & Finance Planning professional to support the Lead for

Corporate & Finance planning owning Group-level MIS, budgeting, performance tracking, and financial analytics across the organisation. This role will serve as the single-point owner for financial MIS, budget governance, and performance reporting for 30+ subsidiaries and business verticals.

The incumbent will work closely with the AGM - Corporate & Finance Planning, Group CFO, senior leadership, and

business heads to ensure robust financial visibility, disciplined budget management, and timely, decision-oriented

insights. While the role is not expected to drive business strategy, it requires strong strategic orientation to interpret

data, highlight risks and opportunities, and support leadership decision-making.

This is a hands-on, execution-heavy role, with direct ownership of outputs

The role will be accountable for:

• Group-wide financial MIS, dashboards, and management reporting

• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across business verticals

• Tracking business performance and growth against approved budgets

• Ensuring alignment between MIS, statutory books, and management reporting

• Driving discipline, consistency, and governance in financial reporting

QUALIFICATIONS: Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory

EXPERIENCE:

• Min3 years of experience in corporate planning, MIS, financial planning & analysis, or group finance roles

• Strong exposure to multi-entity / group-level reporting environments

• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance tracking

• Hands-on expertise with SAP and Excel-heavy reporting environments

• Experience presenting financial data to senior leadership

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• High ethical standards and integrity and ability to work effectively with a team.

• Strong business acumen and decision-making abilities

• Results-oriented, with the ability to navigate and priortise in a dynamic production environment.

• Proactive and innovative mindset. High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the Lead for Corporate, Financial Planning and MIS in:

• Corporate MIS & Reporting

o Own and deliver Group-level MIS, flash reports, dashboards, and management decks on a monthly and

quarterly basis

o Consolidate financial and operational data from 30+ subsidiaries and business verticals into clear, decision-

ready outputs for senior leadership

o Prepare and present financial performance updates in monthly and quarterly review forums

o Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of all MIS and reporting outputs

o Support leadership with ad-hoc financial analysis, scenario modelling, and special reviews as required

o Provide insights that enable performance monitoring, accountability, and informed decision-making

• Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Tracking

o Annual budgeting process across business verticals in coordination

o Drive quarterly and rolling forecasts, tracking performance against budget and prior periods

o Conduct detailed variance analysis (budget vs actual, forecast vs actual, YoY, QoQ)

o Track key growth, margin, cost, and profitability metrics and highlight trends, risks, and corrective actions

Financial Governance & Reconciliation

o Ensure reconciliation between statutory financial data and management MIS

o Review P&L movements, cost trends, margin performance, and expense drivers

o Maintain strong understanding of accounting flows and business operations to ensure reporting integrity

• Dashboards, Analytics & Automation

o Develop and maintain financial dashboards and analytics using SAP and Excel-based environments

o Improve reporting efficiency, standardisation, and automation over time, in collaboration with IT and SAP

teams

o Define reporting formats, templates, timelines, and data governance standards across the Group