Manager - Brand Finance

Colgate; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Colgate India is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to join the Finance team in Mumbai. You will partner with Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain to translate financial data into strategic insights that drive business decisions.

The role involves ownership of profitability for toothpaste brands, leading forecasting, budgets, and monthly closes while delivering KPI-rich management reports and innovative financial analysis.

Qualifications

• CA with 7+ years of FP&A experience.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop pricing decisions to enhance profitability and market competitiveness.
• Evaluate promotional activities including ROI analysis to optimize marketing effectiveness.
• Own profitability management for Toothpaste brands.
• Act as the key business partner for Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain with financial guidance.
• Lead forecasting with cross-functional teams and deliver accurate P&L forecasts.
• Oversee monthly closing and prepare insightful management reports with KPIs.
• Provide in-depth analysis as part of the monthly reporting cycle.
• Manage budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Create reports on performance of new product innovations.
• Participate in automation and digitization projects within Finance to improve efficiency.

Skills

FP&A

Analytical thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

CA with 7+ years

Job description

Travel Requirement

Travel up to 10% of time

Posting Start Date

08/07/2026

Location

On-site

Job Number

Job Number#174558 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose:

Become an integral member of the FP&A team at Colgate India, where you will be the financial steward for the Toothpaste business. This role demands a strong ability to partner with cross‑functional stakeholders, translating financial data into actionable insights that drive strategic business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Developing and driving strategic pricing decisions to enhance profitability and market competitiveness.
• Conducting thorough evaluations of promotional activities, including ROI analysis, to optimize marketing effectiveness; ensuring we do what is right for the business.
• Taking ownership of the profitability management for Toothpaste brands.
• Be the key business partner for Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain, providing financial guidance and support.
• Leading the forecasting process in close collaboration with cross‑functional teams, ensuring accurate and insightful P&L forecasts, measuring actual delivery against those forecasts.
• Overseeing the monthly closing process and the preparation of insightful management reports, including the tracking of key performance indicators.
• Delivering in-depth analysis of business performance as a critical component of the monthly reporting cycle.
• Managing the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Creating comprehensive reports on the performance of new product innovations.
• Participating in automation and digitization projects within the Finance function to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Required Qualifications

• CA with minimum 7 years of experience
• Strong understanding of business and FP&A background (must)
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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