Head Financial Planning & Analytics, Copper Business

Vedanta Limited - Sterlite Copper; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding remuneration

Best in class rewards

Fast track career growth

Job summary

A leading copper producer in India seeks a finance professional to lead financial forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis. The ideal candidate should be a qualified Chartered Accountant with 4 to 7 years of experience in FP&A, strong analytical skills, and effective communication abilities. This full-time role offers outstanding remuneration, fast-track career growth, and the opportunity to work in a globally benchmarked organization.

Qualifications

• At least 4 to 7 years of experience in FP&A or relevant areas.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting.
• Drive financial performance improvement through detailed analysis.
• Develop and manage long-term operating and capital budgets.
• Support senior leadership in strategic financial decision-making.
• Drive cost optimization and automation of financial processes.
• Support senior leadership in strategic financial planning and decision making.
• Lead expansion project analysis including benchmarking, IRR and payback.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Vedanta, a future‑focused and growth‑oriented company is a fully integrated producer of Oil & Gas, Zinc – Lead – Silver, Aluminium, Power, Iron Ore & Steel, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Ferrochrome and Manganese, with a fast‑growing metal recycling capacity, and a broad range of critical minerals. We are a dominant player in power generation, transmission, renewable energy solutions, optical fibre, display glass and soon semiconductors. With our world‑class, low‑cost and long‑life assets, Vedanta contributes 1.4% towards India’s GDP.

Sterlite Copper, a Unit of Vedanta Ltd., is a leading copper and nickel producer in India with units at Tuticorin, Silvassa and Goa in India, Fujairah Gold in UAE. Since its inception in 1996, Sterlite Copper had steadily grown to become a leading copper producer contributing up to 40% of India’s demand for refined copper. The company is rapidly scaling its efforts to become a Global Leader in Copper Production, offering a range of high‑quality Copper products. With KCM – Zambia, Vedanta has become a fully integrated producer of copper and shall cater to fast‑growing demand. Through its initiative “Sterlite Cares” Sterlite is committed to highest standards of governance and responsible environmental practices for sustainable development. Sterlite Copper is a winner of several global and national accolades for its Business, Operations, HR, Energy and water conservation, sustainability and CSR.

The Opportunity

• Lead financial forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting, ensuring accurate performance tracking against business plans and operational metrics, including P&L monitoring.
• Drive financial performance improvement through detailed analysis of results, forecasts, variances, and trends; monitor key indicators such as cost efficiency, capacity utilization, productivity, and asset optimization.
• Conduct internal and external benchmarking to identify improvement opportunities; implement process enhancements and develop standardized/ad‑hoc reports, analytical tools, and dashboards for better decision‑making.
• Develop and manage long‑term operating and capital budgets, delivering business plans, cost analysis, NSR, EBITDA, and FCF, while ensuring effective capital allocation and strategic financial planning.
• Lead cost optimization and automation initiatives to streamline financial processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs through optimized cost structures and digital solutions.
• Support senior leadership in strategic financial decision‑making, including formulation and execution of long‑term financial strategies aligned with business objectives.
• New expansion project analysis including benchmarking, project IRR and Payback.

The Successful Applicant

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA – First Attempt) with at least 4 to 7 years of extensive experience in FP&A or relevant areas.
• Strong communication leadership and skills, adept at effectively interacting with stakeholders, articulating financial strategies, and influencing decision‑making.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills, business acumen, and effective communication.

What we’ll offer you

• Outstanding remuneration and best in class rewards.
• Opportunity to be with a globally benchmarked organization with best in class facilities and people practices.
• Fast track career growth.

Everything we do is shaped by the Vedanta Values of Trust, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, Care and Respect.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company and are proud of our best‑in‑class people practices.

If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now and be a part of our exciting growth journey.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance and Strategy/Planning

Industries

Manufacturing and Mining