Financial Analyst - FP&A - Manufacturing

Job Title: Financial Planning Lead

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A

• )Lead end-to-end FP&A processes for client engagements
• .Develop annual operating plans, budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans
• .Build and maintain detailed financial models for profitability, cash flow, working capital, pricing, and business expansion
• .Conduct monthly and periodic variance analysis against budgets and forecasts
• .Analyze revenue, margins, overheads, operational efficiency, and business performance drivers
• .Support leadership teams with financial insights for strategic and operational decisions
• .Prepare board-level and management-level financial presentations and analysi

sManufacturing Finance & Factory Costin

• gHandle factory costing and manufacturing finance analysis across different industries
• .Develop and monitor product costing, BOM-based costing, standard costing, process costing, job costing, and cost-sheet preparation
• .Analyze material consumption variances, labor variances, production efficiency, capacity utilization, machine-hour costing, and inventory movement and valuation
• .Work closely with plant, procurement, production, and operations teams to improve cost visibility and control
• .Support pricing decisions through accurate cost analysis
• .Identify cost leakages and recommend corrective actions

.Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Flow Managemen

• tDrive budgeting cycles across departments and business units
• .Prepare monthly cash-flow forecasts, fund-flow planning, working capital projections, and scenario-based financial forecasts
• .Monitor actual performance against plans and recommend corrective actions
• .Support management in liquidity planning and financial decision-making
• .Improve forecasting accuracy and reporting timelines

.MIS, Reporting & Dashboard

• sDesign and implement MIS structures for management reporting
• .Create dashboards and reporting systems for sales analysis, profitability tracking, department-wise performance, production metrics, cash-flow tracking, receivables/payables monitoring, and KPI monitoring
• .Automate reporting processes wherever possible
• .Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of reports
• .Develop management reporting frameworks for growing businesses

.Financial Control & Process Improvemen

• tStrengthen financial controls and reporting discipline across organizations
• .Improve finance processes, SOPs, and internal reporting mechanisms
• .Coordinate with accounting teams to improve data reliability and reporting quality
• .Identify process gaps, operational inefficiencies, and financial risks
• .Assist in implementation of financial systems and reporting structures
• .Support audit readiness and financial governance initiatives

.Business Partnering & Leadershi

• pWork directly with promoters, founders, CXOs, and leadership teams
• .Coordinate with cross-functional departments including operations, production, procurement, sales, and accounts
• .Translate business problems into financial insights and actionable recommendations
• .Lead finance discussions during review meetings
• .Manage and guide junior finance team members where required
• .Handle multiple client assignments simultaneously

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