Assistant Manager - Finance - Container Freight Station - Tuticorin

DP World; Tamil Nadu; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in India is seeking a senior financial planning and analysis professional responsible for budgeting, forecasting, reporting and asset management. You will coordinate with multiple departments to prepare budgets, forecasts and customer profitability analyses.

Key duties include managing Alpha reports, cash flow projections, AFE approvals, asset capitalization and audits coordination. This role requires strong experience in budgeting, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in budgeting and forecasting aligned to RO guidelines.
• Familiar with monthly Alpha Reports, MIS reporting and variance analysis.
• Proficient with Oracle ERP and billing software for financial reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual budgets for volume, revenue, expenses and EBITDA as per RO guidelines.
• Develop quarterly reforecasts based on trends and actual performance.
• Prepare and analyze Alpha Report monthly, highlighting variances.
• Create Performance Trackers and perform monthly variance analysis.
• Prepare customer-wise profitability reports monthly.
• Compile and present the CEO MIS Report monthly.
• Create monthly cash flow projections and compare with actuals.
• Coordinate with departments to prepare AFE for asset purchases.
• Ensure timely capitalization of assets with GSC GL team.
• Review asset utilization and retire underused assets monthly.
• Conduct DSO follow-ups to meet targets; coordinate GSTR-1 filings.
• Prepare monthly accrued income workings with the GSC team.
• Record provisions for pending month-end invoices.
• Perform sales reconciliations between billing software and Oracle.
• Prepare schedules to support statutory and internal audits.
• Liaise with MDM for vendor creation/updates in Oracle.
• Segregate LOB-wise revenue and expenses using trackers; renew licenses.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Cash flow management

Regulatory compliance

Audit support

Vendor management

Master data management

Regulatory coordination

Operational oversight

Tools

Oracle ERP

Billing software

Job description

Job Description

• Prepare annual budgets for volume, revenue, expenses, and EBITDA in line with Regional Office (RO) guidelines.
• Develop quarterly re-forecasts based on prevailing trends and actual performance.
• Prepare and analyze the Alpha Report on a monthly basis, highlighting variances between budgeted and actual figures.
• Generate Performance Trackers and conduct monthly variance analysis.
• Prepare Customer-wise Profitability reports monthly.
• Compile and present the CEO MIS Report every month.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Prepare annual budgets for volume, revenue, expenses, and EBITDA in line with Regional Office (RO) guidelines.
• Develop quarterly re-forecasts based on prevailing trends and actual performance.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and analyze the Alpha Report on a monthly basis, highlighting variances between budgeted and actual figures.
• Generate Performance Trackers and conduct monthly variance analysis.
• Prepare Customer-wise Profitability reports monthly.
• Compile and present the CEO MIS Report every month.

Cash Flow & Asset Management

• Create monthly cash flow projections and compare with actual weekly collections.
• Coordinate with user departments to prepare Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) for asset purchases.
• Ensure timely capitalization of assets in coordination with the GSC GL team.
• Review asset utilization and retire underused assets on a monthly basis.

Receivables & Compliance

• Conduct Customer-wise follow-ups to ensure Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) meets budget targets.
• Follow up with default vendors for GSTR-1 filings to ensure input tax credit eligibility.
• Prepare monthly accrued income workings with the GSC team.
• Record provisions for general expenses where invoices are pending at month-end.

Reconciliations & Audit Support

• Perform sales reconciliations between billing software and Oracle (SR & Trial Balance).
• Prepare detailed schedules to support statutory and internal audits.

Vendor & Master Data Management

• Liaise with the MDM team for vendor creation and updates in Oracle.

Operational Oversight

• Segregate Line of Business (LOB)-wise revenue and expenses using appropriate trackers.
• Coordinate with user departments to renew statutory and operational licenses (e.g., trade license, CFS/Bonded Warehouse license, property tax, asset/equipment insurance, staff health insurance).

Legal & Regulatory Coordination

• Follow up with advocates on ongoing legal matters.
• Liaise with government agencies as required for regulatory and compliance matters.