Financial Controller | Churchgate

HDFC Sales; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HDFC Sales in Mumbai seeks an experienced FP&A leader to own financial planning and analysis, performance management, and strategic initiatives. You will drive budgeting, rolling forecasts, and robust financial models while aligning plans with corporate strategy.

The role partners with business heads for decision support, drives pricing and profitability analyses, and delivers MIS reports and board-ready insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• CA/CMA or equivalent required
• 12+ years in financial controllership, statutory reporting, concurrent audit and compliance
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and local GAAP
• Experience in regulatory filings, audits, and compliance frameworks
• Analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
• Proficient in ERP and advanced Excel/BI tools; strong communication

Responsibilities

• Lead AOP, budgeting, and rolling forecasts
• Develop robust financial models and planning frameworks
• Align business plans with corporate strategy
• Conduct variance analysis (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast)
• Monitor KPIs like revenue, margins, and cost ratios
• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership
• Partner with business heads for financial decision support
• Drive pricing, product profitability, and investment decisions
• Translate data into actionable business insights
• Prepare MIS reports, dashboards, and board presentations
• Present financial insights to senior leadership / CXOs
• Automate reporting processes for efficiency
• Identify cost optimization opportunities
• Analyze business unit profitability and ROI
• Drive efficiency improvement initiatives
• Support long-term financial planning and business cases
• Scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
• Evaluate capex and investment proposals
• Drive automation using Excel / Power BI / Tableau
• Improve reporting frameworks and data governance
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

ERP knowledge

Advanced Excel/BI

Education

CA / CMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Role & responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead AOP, budgeting, and rolling forecasts
• Develop robust financial models and planning frameworks
• Align business plans with overall corporate strategy

Performance Management

• Conduct variance analysis (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast)
• Monitor KPIs such as revenue, margins, and cost ratios
• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership

Business Partnering

• Partner with business heads for financial decision support
• Drive pricing, product profitability, and investment decisions
• Translate data into actionable business insights

Management Reporting

• Prepare MIS reports, dashboards, and board presentations
• Present financial insights to senior leadership / CXOs
• Automate reporting processes for efficiency

Cost & Profitability Analysis

• Identify cost optimization opportunities
• Analyze business unit profitability and ROI
• Drive efficiency improvement initiatives

Strategic Initiatives

• Support long-term financial planning and business cases
• Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
• Evaluate capex and investment proposals

Process & Systems Improvement

• Drive automation using Excel / Power BI / Tableau
• Improve reporting frameworks and data governance
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data

Preferred candidate profile

• Chartered Accountant (CA) / CMA or equivalent financial qualification.
• At least 12 years of experience in financial controllership, statutory reporting, concurrent audit and compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, local GAAP, and financial reporting standards.
• Experience in regulatory filings, audits, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in ERP systems and advanced Excel/BI tools; strong communication skills.