FP&A Lead

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**Job Description - FP&A Lead** **FPA** - Prepare, roll out and track the annual operating plan (budget) for the company - Prepare Quarterly forecast and Other key strategic updates for periodic review of senior management - Own and timely deliver all Month close deliverables including Monthly Management review deck, Monthly MIS to other stakeholders etc - Own and timely deliver all Quarter close deliverables including Earnings call presentation, Board review presentations, Analyst factsheet etc - Responsible for Competitor benchmarking and tracking of Analyst ratings; Respond/Clarify external analyst queries - Track and maintain Sales and Leadership incentive provisions as per policy and as per operating plan - As appropriate, lead or support various key strategic initiatives assigned by senior management - As appropriate, participate and contribute actively to various improvement projects within finance **MIS** - Develop deep understanding of financial operating systems and tools. Well versed with project accounting concepts - Be accountable for timeliness, accuracy and integrity of information processed and circulated within the organization for management reporting. - Work towards harmonizing tool interfaces and preparing various BI reports. **Team Management** - Coach and Mentor a team of 5-8 members. Motivate the team members and develop an atmosphere of trust and culture of transparency. - Identify and create development opportunities for team members to enhance functional & technical knowledge **Profile Description** - Master's degree in Finance and/or Accounting area. CA/CPA/MBA Finance (IIM/ISB or similar institutes) preferred. - 10+ years' work experience. Core experience in financial planning, preferably in IT/BPO or Financial services industry - Hands on experience in interacting with senior stakeholders like CEO/CIO, Business heads etc - Good interpersonal skills as the role involves influencing various cross functional stakeholders within the organization - Good attention to detail and accuracy in reporting - Good experience in financial modelling/forecasting and scenario analysis - Highly independent and capable of delivering results on own - Experience of multitasking with many priorities coming together - Good to have: Exposure to adjacent areas like business finance, Investor relations or Controllership