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Senior Manager - Category Finance
Tata Consumer Products
Mumbai
Full-Time
0-3 Years experience
Description
Designation Senior Manager – Category Finance
| Function Business Finance | Location Mumbai | Reporting To General Manager – Category Finance |
Job Description
| What are the Key Deliverables in this role? Financial Outcomes * Financial Planning: Partner with Category Heads and Marketing Managers to develop category financial plans and monitor the delivery of plan objectives * Responsible for P&L delivery including topline and margin delivery * Actionable Reporting: Analyze current and past trends of KPIs and develop sharper reporting metrics, set up and oversee processes for reporting * Cost Savings/Efficiencies: Work closely with cross functional teams within (procurement, supply chain, sales finance) in analyzing & identifying avenues for cost and working capital efficiencies. The role requires solving complex ad-hoc problems that have impact on business and influencing stakeholders. * Propose, lead and approve pricing decisions in line with commodity cost movements Customer Service * Lead monthly discussions with category head and team with insightful analysis on brand performance, sales (value and volume), margins, market share etc * Close tracking of commodity trends and partnering with cross functional teams (commodity pricing councils) to take appropriate pricing decisions * Present various P&L cuts (brand/ state/ channel/ variant) to enable review and decision making * Support category teams with ad-hoc analysis * Day to day category partnering Internal Processes * Drive continuous improvements in process and procedures and partner in all automation/ other projects to improve ways of working * Lead automation initiatives pertaining to accounting and financial processes by partnering with Digital Teams * Develop ways to ensure correct and accurate reporting around new businesses Innovation and Learning * Assist Category in NPD business case development/ range extensions through all the stages of Innovation process * Undertake deep dive projects to identify any areas for cost savings/ efficiencies * Identify and track key performance metrics |
| What are the Critical success factors for the Role? * Chartered Accountant (preferably first/ second attempt) / MBA from premier institute * 3-5 years of post-qualification business partnering experience, preferably in FMCG environment * Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit * Results-oriented mindset What are the Desirable success factors for the Role? * Working knowledge of SAP, proficiency in MS-Excel * Proactive thinking & analytical ability * Strong interpersonal skills |
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