Manager FP&A

Fortress Infracon Limited; Thane, Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortress Infracon Limited is seeking a finance professional to lead budgeting, forecasting and financial control across multiple projects. You will coordinate with project leaders, prepare annual and departmental budgets, and track performance against plans.

The role emphasizes cash flow management, MIS reporting and finance-driven insights to improve margins and profitability. Strong Excel skills and financial modeling experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong financial planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Good understanding of project costing, profitability analysis and cash flow management.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and proficiency in financial modeling and MIS reporting.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual budgets, departmental budgets, and financial plans aligned with organizational objectives and business targets.
• Monitor financial performance against approved budgets, analyze variances, identify deviations and recommend corrective actions.
• Track project-wise revenue, costs, margins and profitability; identify cost overruns, margin erosion and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare cash flow statements and projected cash flows, monitor liquidity, track funding requirements and identify potential cash flow gaps.
• Develop monthly and quarterly financial forecasts and revise projections based on actual performance, project developments and changing business requirements.
• Prepare and maintain Customer MIS, Delta MIS and other management dashboards covering revenue, expenditure, profitability, collections and financial performance.
• Analyse financial trends, assess business performance, identify financial risks and opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to management.
• Evaluate the financial viability, cost implications, expected returns and risks associated with new projects, business opportunities and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor project billing, customer collections, outstanding receivables and their impact on cash flow; coordinate with relevant teams to improve collection efficiency.
• Identify cost inefficiencies, monitor expenditure and support initiatives to improve project margins, resource utilisation and overall profitability.
• Coordinate with Finance & Accounts, Project Directors, Business Heads and other departments for budgeting, financial reviews, forecasting and performance monitoring.
• Standardise financial reporting formats, improve data accuracy, strengthen internal financial controls and enhance the efficiency of budgeting and reporting processes.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Financial analysis

Tools

MS Excel

Financial modeling

Job description

Role & responsibilities:

• Budgeting & Financial Planning: Prepare annual budgets, departmental budgets, and financial plans aligned with organizational objectives and business targets.
• Budget vs. Actual Analysis: Monitor financial performance against approved budgets, analyze variances, identify deviations and recommend corrective actions.
• Project-Wise Profitability: Track project-wise revenue, costs, margins and profitability; identify cost overruns, margin erosion and opportunities for improvement.
• Cash Flow Management: Prepare cash flow statements and projected cash flows, monitor liquidity, track funding requirements and identify potential cash flow gaps.
• Forecasting & Re-forecasting: Develop monthly and quarterly financial forecasts and revise projections based on actual performance, project developments and changing business requirements.
• MIS & Management Reporting: Prepare and maintain Customer MIS, Delta MIS and other management dashboards covering revenue, expenditure, profitability, collections and financial performance.
• Financial Analysis & Insights: Analyse financial trends, assess business performance, identify financial risks and opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations to management.
• Financial Due Diligence: Evaluate the financial viability, cost implications, expected returns and risks associated with new projects, business opportunities and strategic initiatives.
• Revenue & Collection Monitoring: Monitor project billing, customer collections, outstanding receivables and their impact on cash flow; coordinate with relevant teams to improve collection efficiency.
• Cost Control & Margin Improvement: Identify cost inefficiencies, monitor expenditure and support initiatives to improve project margins, resource utilisation and overall profitability.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate with Finance & Accounts, Project Directors, Business Heads and other departments for budgeting, financial reviews, forecasting and performance monitoring.
• Process Improvement & Financial Controls: Standardise financial reporting formats, improve data accuracy, strengthen internal financial controls and enhance the efficiency of budgeting and reporting processes.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong financial planning, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• Good understanding of project costing, profitability analysis and cash flow management.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and proficiency in financial modeling and MIS reporting.
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret financial data and translate it into business insights.
• Excellent coordination, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High standards of accuracy, integrity, accountability and attention to detail.