Job Description

Job Summary

Job Title: E5.2 – FP&A (Strategic Finance Leader)

Location: Hyderabad or Noida

Job Type: Full-Time work from office

Company Overview: XXXX

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Leader with 20+ years of experience to drive enterprise-wide financial strategy, performance management, and digital finance transformation. This role is part of the Finance Leadership team and will act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, influencing key strategic decisions and driving long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise Financial Leadership:

• Lead and direct end-to-end financial planning including Annual Operating Plan (AOP), rolling forecasts, and long-range strategic plans across business units and geographies.
• Ensure alignment between financial strategy and organizational goals

Strategic Business Partnering:

• Act as a key advisor to CXOs and business leaders, providing financial insights and recommendations to support growth strategies, investments, and transformation programs.
• Influence decision-making through data-driven insights.

Performance Management & Insights:

• Oversee enterprise performance tracking for revenue, cost, margin, and profitability.
• Drive advanced analytics, variance analysis, and predictive insights to identify opportunities and risks.

Digital Transformation & Advanced Analytics:

• Lead adoption of advanced FP&A tools including AI/ML, predictive analytics, and automation platforms.
• Drive transformation initiatives to enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and decision support capabilities.

Process Standardization & Optimization:

• Design and implement standardized FP&A processes across global operations.
• Drive simplification, automation, and efficiency in planning and reporting.

Leadership & Organization Development:

• Lead and mentor large multi-layered FP&A teams including managers and senior leaders.
• Drive talent strategy, capability building, and succession planning.
• Foster a high-performance, insight-driven finance organization.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage with global stakeholders, board members, and external partners.
• Lead executive presentations including board reviews and investor discussions (if applicable).

Governance, Risk & Compliance:

• Ensure robust financial governance, controls, and compliance across planning processes.
• Support audit and regulatory requirements.

Strategic Impact & Value Creation:

• Drive enterprise-level initiatives focused on profitability improvement, cost transformation, and capital allocation.

Develop KPI frameworks and dashboards to track financial and operational performance.

Skill Requirements

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. CA / MBA / CFA strongly preferred.

Experience:

• 20+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or business finance leadership roles with strong exposure to large-scale operations and transformation programs.

Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and planning systems (Anaplan, Hyperion, SAP BPC).
• Advanced knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and BI platforms (Power BI, Tableau).

Core Competencies:

• Exceptional strategic thinking and leadership capability.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at CXO level.
• Deep business and commercial acumen.
• Proven ability to drive transformation and organizational change.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in digital finance transformation, automation (RPA, AI/ML), and advanced analytics.
• Strong exposure to global finance shared services and multi-entity environments.

Other Requirements

Job Title: E5.2 – FP&A (Strategic Finance Leader) Location: Hyderabad or Noida Job Type: Full-Time work from office Company Overview: XXXX Job Overview: We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Leader with 20+ years of experience to drive enterprise-wide financial strategy, performance management, and digital finance transformation. This role is part of the Finance Leadership team and will act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, influencing key strategic decisions and driving long-term value creation. Key Responsibilities: Enterprise Financial Leadership: Lead and direct end-to-end financial planning including Annual Operating Plan (AOP), rolling forecasts, and long-range strategic plans across business units and geographies. Ensure alignment between financial strategy and organizational goals Strategic Business Partnering: Act as a key advisor to CXOs and business leaders, providing financial insights and recommendations to support growth strategies, investments, and transformation programs. Influence decision-making through data-driven insights. Performance Management & Insights: Oversee enterprise performance tracking for revenue, cost, margin, and profitability. Drive advanced analytics, variance analysis, and predictive insights to identify opportunities and risks. Digital Transformation & Advanced Analytics: Lead adoption of advanced FP&A tools including AI/ML, predictive analytics, and automation platforms. Drive transformation initiatives to enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and decision support capabilities. Process Standardization & Optimization: Design and implement standardized FP&A processes across global operations. Drive simplification, automation, and efficiency in planning and reporting. Leadership & Organization Development: Lead and mentor large multi-layered FP&A teams including managers and senior leaders. Drive talent strategy, capability building, and succession planning. Foster a high-performance, insight-driven finance organization. Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with global stakeholders, board members, and external partners. Lead executive presentations including board reviews and investor discussions (if applicable). Governance, Risk & Compliance: Ensure robust financial governance, controls, and compliance across planning processes. Support audit and regulatory requirements. Strategic Impact & Value Creation: Drive enterprise-level initiatives focused on profitability improvement, cost transformation, and capital allocation. Develop KPI frameworks and dashboards to track financial and operational performance. Qualifications