Our Client is a reputed services company and is looking for a Head - FP & A for their facility in Chennai

Job Description:

• Leading the FP&A function for the group

• Supporting CEO/Business Heads and CFO with strategic analysis and insights - ongoing/ad hoc

• Pricing and profitability analysis support to commercial decision making

• Analysing and reporting monthly financial performance with executive and granular commentary

• Creating the financial plan/rolling updates

• Creating/contributing to the board documents as appropriate (Finance related)

• Cost and productivity analysis

• Working with and providing leadership to Business Heads / Vertical Heads and Tower Heads as the link between Finance and Delivery Teams on all finance processes

• Reviewing customer and vendor contracts from a finance point of view

• As appropriate, lead or support various Board initiatives/investor presentations/related communication

• Managing appropriate risk management framework and controls around areas of responsibility

• Participating in various Finance improvement projects. Actively contributes to realizing process improvements

• Understanding financial operating systems and tools. Accountable for the quality, accuracy and integrity of information stored in accounting and related systems. Work towards harmonizing analytics and reports.

• Providing guidance to financial and non-financial stakeholders on Finance and commercial matters

• Prepares, attends, minutes and keeps track of follow ups regarding performance and strategy meetings. Takes initiative to bring relevant financial issues to the attention of his/her relevant stakeholders.

• Identify and create development opportunities for team members to enhance functional & technical knowledge

• Be a mentor to the team members and develop an atmosphere of trust and openness. Member of Finance leadership team, coach and mentor junior staff

Profile Description:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a Business Economics, Finance and/or Accounting orientated study. CA/CPA/ICWAI/MBA Finance (IIM/ISB or similar institutes) preferred.

• 12+ years' work experience

• Core experience in financial planning, preferably for IT and BPO company

• Has worked in high intensity start-up environments − Very flexible. Can run very hard and work at speed

• Experience of handling senior stakeholders like Group CEO/CIO etc

• Experience of multitasking as role with have many priorities coming together

• Highly independent / capable of delivering results on their own / ownership mentality

• Deep understanding of B2B SAAS business models

• Preferably have seen enterprise SAAS business scale from a few million ACV and beyond

• Tremendous amount of modelling skill and accuracy

• In addition to possessing a solid foundation in FP&A, will have covered at least 2 of the following in depth - controllership, treasury, M&A or tax