Manager - Corporate Planning

GUS Global Services India Pvt. Ltd.; New Delhi; Presencial; INR 1 500 000 - 2 300 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

GUS Global Services, the Indian arm of Global University Systems, seeks a seasoned Corporate Planning professional. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning to drive business decisions. You’ll build financial models, perform variance analysis, and deliver dashboards via Excel/Power BI to enable timely insights.

Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential. You will report to the Head Business Strategy, supporting strategic investments and performance tracking across

Qualificações

• CA / CMA / MBA Finance from a reputed institute with 4–8 years of Corporate Planning, FP&A, or Management Reporting experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modelling skills.
• Advanced Excel with experience in Power BI and ERP/FP&A systems is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Support annual budgeting (AOP), forecasting and long-term planning aligned to business objectives.
• Prepare monthly management reports, variance analysis and budget vs. actual reviews.
• Monitor performance against budgets, forecasts and key metrics across units.
• Assist capital expenditure analysis and investments with functional teams.
• Develop financial models for planning, revenue, costs and profitability.
• Collaborate with teams to identify cost optimization opportunities and inform decisions.
• Prepare rolling forecasts and business plans adapting to changing assumptions.
• Create dashboards and MIS reports using Excel/Power BI to provide insights.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of management information and drive process improvements.

Conhecimentos

Budgeting

Forecasting

FP&A

Financial modelling

Variance analysis

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Communication

Formação académica

CA / CMA / MBA Finance

Ferramentas

Power BI

ERP

Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

GUS Global Services is the Indian arm of Global University Systems, a Netherlands-based organisation. GUS Global provides services to its academic partners, including UPES and Pearl Academy in India.

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Reporting to - Head Business Strategy

Key Responsibilities

• Support the annual budgeting (AOP), forecasting and long-term planning process in line with the organisation’s business objectives.
• Prepare monthly management reports, budget vs. actual analysis and variance reports, highlighting key business drivers and areas requiring attention.
• Track business performance against budgets, forecasts and key financial/operational metrics across functions or business units.
• Support analysis of capital expenditure and investments against approved budgets and plans, in coordination with functional teams.
• Develop and maintain financial models for budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis and business planning, including revenue, cost and profitability projections.
• Work closely with business and functional teams to understand performance drivers, identify cost optimisation opportunities and support business decision-making.
• Assist in preparing monthly/quarterly forecasts and rolling business plans based on business performance and changing assumptions.
• Support preparation of business cases and financial analysis for new initiatives, investments and growth opportunities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and MIS reports using Excel, Power BI or other relevant tools to provide timely business insights.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency and timeliness of financial and management information and support continuous improvement of planning and reporting processes.

Required Qualifications

• CA / CMA / MBA Finance from a reputed institute, with 4–8 years of experience in Corporate Planning, FP&A, Business Finance or Management Reporting.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modelling and management reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI and ERP / financial planning systems would be an advantage.
• Good understanding of P&L, revenue, costs, profitability and key business performance metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and translate it into meaningful business insights.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.