Finance Controller

Job Description

• Financial Planning: Prepare monthly Forecasts & Actuals as well as annual Budgets on various P&L as well as other KPIs lines, followed by system upload and checks.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and distribute regular financial reports, dashboards, and commentaries to management, highlighting key performance metrics and trends (variance vs. Budget / Forecast; sequential evolution; relational ratios, Business Mix etc.) 
• Financial Analyses: Conduct variance analysis between actual results/latest forecast and budget/previous forecast and provide explanations for key variances. Provide analytical support to management for strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
• Data Management: Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data through validation and reconciliation processes.
• Event Support: Support other events like Business Reviews, 3 Year Plans OR any other ad-hoc requirements to address specific business questions or challenges.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Interact & collaborate with different upstream & downstream teams within Finance as well as other functions like Sales, Operations, HR, etc., for various data inputs, clarifications as well as reconciliations.
• Governance and Compliance: Ensure adherence to internal controls & other governance aspects (like updated SOPs, validation checks in reports)

Primary Skills

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• 1 to 4 years of core experience in Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Budgeting, Forecasting, Variance Analysis, P&L management
• Basic knowledge of Financial Processes & financial statements
• Basic understanding of P&L and various KPI levers impacting P&L
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, specifically MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Willing to work in UK/ afternoon shift (IST 12pm to 9.30pm)

Secondary Skills

• Excellent communication, articulation & presentation skills.
• Growth mindset & problem-solving attitude. 
• Pro-active & flexible approach - adaptive to work with different scenarios & people.