Financial Planning & Analysis Manager (FP&A, Manager)
Health Water Bottle Co
Total years of experience :16 years, 3 Months
• Leading strategic planning process including annual budgets, Latest estimates & Long-Range Plan.
• Supporting financial closing process, preparing detailed analysis on monthly results including P&L, BS, CF.
• Proactive review of topline and bottom-line performance against the targets, highlighting risk and opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics to assess financial health and performance.
• Analyzing pricing trends and customer behavior to optimize pricing structures, promotions, and discounts, to increase market share and uplift revenue.
• Collaborating with commercial team to align revenue strategies with business objectives & ensure execution.
• Conducting in-depth profitability analysis by sku/channel/regions/routes/major customers & providing insight.
• Controlling trade activities and trade discounts by channel, performing pre & post activity evaluation.
• Preparation of business cases for new initiatives, including cost-benefit analysis and financial feasibility studies.
• Developing and implementing financial models to evaluate financial impact of strategic initiatives for informed decision-making.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize working capital, and improve operational efficiencies.
• Ensuring adherence to internal control polices and procedures, supporting compliance activities including due diligence, internal and external audits.
• Lead the Topline budget and periodic forecast process, review, and analysis for business by working directly with Sales, Demand Planning and Marketing teams.
• Interpreted financial results through maximizing financial systems to provide insight on customer’s P&L, sales growth analysis, customer trade spending.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams, including commercial, marketing, and operations, to align sales initiatives with overall business strategies.
• Responsible for the Mid-Month landing analysis of Topline performance vs. plan, its impact on profitability.
• Managed pricing strategies and discount structures to maximize sales while maintaining profitability.
• Prepared periodic financial reports for management, highlighting performance, trends, and opportunities.
• Lead monthly performance review with regional team to have actionable progress and results.
• Prepared periodic financial statements along with financial analysis & commentary to ensure quality control.
• Prepared Variance Analysis Reports with commentary outlining significant variation in actual & budget.
• Led the financial planning and control function, overseeing budgeting, and financial analysis activities.
• Prepared & monitored Financial performance reports showing performance against forecast, reasons for variation & corrective actions.
•Preparation of monthly, quarterly & annual financial statements (BS P&L, Cash Flow) as per IFRS.
•Monthly P&L performance analysis & review, presenting ad-hoc reports to management.
•Development and preparation of budgets and forecast in coordination with concern departments.
•Performing and reporting variance through analysis, ratio analysis and gap analysis.
•Reporting financial status by comparing actual with budget and recommending actions to management.
•Planned, executed & finalized external audits of various listed & unlisted companies as per standards.
•Performed various internal audit assignments in accordance with Internal audit standards.
•Prepared financial statements (Balance Sheet, P&L & Cash Flows) as per IAS & IFRS.
•Quarterly reported and presented internal audit evaluation report to management.
•Finalized statutory audit of various listed & non-listed listed companies.
•Performed various risk-based audit & special assignment.
•Performed various bookkeeping activities including maintenance of GL, TB, and finalization of accounts.
•Execution of audit in compliance with applicable standards and as per agreed upon procedures.