Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

Standard Group Of Companies; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Engineering Technology Limited seeks an FP&A Manager to drive budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis across the group. You will partner with business heads to improve profitability, manage working capital and support investment decisions with timely insights.

The role focuses on consolidated reporting, cost control, and strategic finance partnerships with cross-functional teams. 6–12 years of FP&A/finance experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• CA/CMA/MBA in Finance with 6–12 years of relevant FP&A/finance experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering or project-based businesses is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting process and consolidation across group companies.
• Develop rolling forecasts for revenue, expenditure, profitability, cash flow and capex.
• Prepare monthly MIS and management dashboards; explain variances.
• Analyze profitability by product, customer, project, and unit.
• Monitor working capital; track cash conversions and receivables/payables.

Skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

SAP Business One

Communication

Education

CA / CMA / MBA in Finance

Tools

Power BI

SAP Business One

Job description

Location: hyderabad

Job Description: Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Company: Standard Engineering Technology Limited

Department: Finance Reporting to: Group Chief Financial Officer Qualification: CA / CMA / MBA in Finance Experience: 6-12 years of relevant experience, preferably in manufacturing, engineering or project-based businesses.

Role Overview

The FP&A Manager will drive budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and management reporting across the Company and its subsidiaries. The role will work closely with business heads to improve profitability, manage working capital and support investment decisions through timely financial insights.

Key Responsibilities

1. Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process and prepare consolidated budgets across group companies.
• Develop rolling forecasts for revenue, expenditure, profitability, cash flows and capital expenditure.
• Review business assumptions with functional heads and evaluate alternative operating scenarios.

2. Management Reporting and Business Analysis

• Prepare monthly MIS and management dashboards covering financial and operational performance.
• Analyse actual performance against budgets, forecasts and prior periods, explaining key variances and corrective actions.
• Track order intake, order book execution, revenue visibility, margins and business performance across subsidiaries.
• Prepare financial presentations for management and Board reviews.

3. Costing and Profitability

• Analyse profitability by product, customer, project and business unit.
• Review material costs, labour costs, manufacturing overheads and capacity utilisation.
• Compare quotation margins with actual execution margins and identify cost overruns.
• Support pricing decisions, cost optimisation and margin improvement initiatives.

4. Working Capital and Cash Flow

• Monitor receivables, inventory, work in progress, payables and the cash conversion cycle.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and identify funding requirements.
• Track overdue collections, customer advances, retention amounts and project billing milestones.
• Coordinate with sales, procurement and operations teams to improve working capital efficiency.

5. Capital Expenditure and Strategic Support

• Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, capacity expansion and new business opportunities.
• Prepare financial models covering return on investment, payback period and sensitivity analysis.
• Monitor approved project expenditure and review performance against investment assumptions.
• Support acquisition evaluations and post-acquisition performance monitoring.

6. Systems and Business Partnership

• Standardise reporting formats, financial definitions and planning processes across group companies.
• Improve reporting automation through ERP systems, Excel and Power BI.
• Work with accounting teams to ensure accuracy and consistency of management reporting.
• Partner with business heads to translate financial analysis into measurable action plans.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and analytical skills.
• Sound understanding of manufacturing costs, project profitability and working capital.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI and SAP Business One is preferred.
• Ability to consolidate and interpret financial information across multiple entities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial results clearly.
• Attention to detail, ownership and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Key Performance Indicators

• Timeliness and accuracy of budgets, forecasts and monthly MIS.
• Quality of variance analysis and closure of agreed corrective actions.
• Measurable contribution to margin improvement and cost savings.
• Improvement in working capital visibility and cash flow forecasting.
• Timely evaluation and monitoring of capital expenditure.
• Progress in reporting automation and standardisation across the Group.Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile : B.com/Semi qualified /qualified CA orICWA

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