Manager - FP&A

Dentsu Global Services; Goregaon; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu Global Services is seeking a senior FP&A leader to steer budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning. This role will drive analysis across revenue, expenses, margins, and utilization, while mentoring a 4-5 member finance team.

You will build models, partner with senior leaders, and continuously improve FP&A processes to enable informed decisions. Responsibilities include leading annual budgeting, monthly KPI reporting, and delivery of insightful management reports.

Qualifications

• MBA or Chartered Accountant with strong FP&A background.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the company's operational plans and monitor performance against targets.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of the annual budgeting process and forecasting cycles.
• Deliver comprehensive financial analysis and reporting across key metrics including revenue, expenses, margins, and utilization.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve FP&A processes, methodologies, and tools.
• Develop strategic and tactical recommendations by building financial models and analyzing performance against plans.
• Identify opportunities and risks, and communicate actionable solutions.
• Perform ad hoc analyses to support operational decisions.
• Monitor and report KPIs monthly to provide actionable insights.
• Prepare management reports and dashboards for functions and business units.
• Prepare periodic projected P&L statements to support planning and decision-making.
• Analyze client profitability and drive margin improvement with stakeholders.
• Build and evaluate financial models for pricing proposals to ensure profitability.
• Prepare for business review meetings with financial perspectives and recommendations.
• Conduct monthly financial reviews with business units and deliver insights.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

KPIs

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Excel advanced

Financial modelling

Leadership

Education

MBA/CA

Tools

Financial systems

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

• Support the development of the company's operational plans and monitor business performance against established targets and objectives.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles.
• Deliver comprehensive financial analysis and reporting across key business metrics, including revenue, expenses, headcount, capital expenditure, margins, costs, utilization, and realizations.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve FP&A processes, methodologies, and tools to enhance planning effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Develop strategic and tactical recommendations for senior leadership by building financial models, conducting research, and analyzing business performance against operating plans, strategic plans, and forecasts.
• Identify, quantify, and communicate business opportunities and risks, while recommending actionable solutions and alternatives.
• Perform ad hoc financial and business analyses to support critical operational and strategic decisions.
• Monitor, analyze, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) on a monthly basis to provide actionable business insights.
• Develop and distribute regular management reports and dashboards for functions and business units.
• Prepare periodic projected Profit & Loss statements to support business planning and decision-making.
• Analyze client profitability, identify performance trends, and collaborate with business stakeholders to drive margin improvement and operational efficiencies.
• Build and evaluate financial models for client and project pricing proposals, ensuring profitability and commercial viability.
• Prepare for and actively participate in business review meetings, providing financial perspectives and recommendations.
• Conduct monthly financial reviews with business units, delivering meaningful insights and guidance on financial performance and business outcomes.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4-5 finance professionals, fostering a high-performance culture through coaching, guidance, and career development support.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• MBA/Chartered Accountant
• Strong expertise in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical capabilities.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams.

Proficiency in financial systems, reporting tools, and advanced Excel capabilities