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How does this Job align to our Strategy?

At the core of Tata Consumer Products' business approach lie six strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for its growth and success: Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business, Driving Digital and Innovation, Unlocking Synergies, Creating a Future-Ready Organization, Exploring New Opportunities and Embedding Sustainability.

This job opportunity closely aligns with one of these key strategic pillars, which is Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business, Unlocking Synergies and Driving innovation. The incumbent is the Overall Finance partner for Packaged Foods Category. The incumbent will work closely with the Category leads and provide strategic financial insights in Key decision making.

Where do you come in as?    

This job is at N-4 level (N corresponds to CEO’s level)

Top dimensions :

Geography: India

Direct reports: 4

Complexity of the role (Optional): Overall Business Finance Partner for 6000cr+ business with multiple stakeholder management

                                        Matrix Reports: NA

                                        Type of Role: Manager for a team size of 7-8

What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcomes

• P&L Reporting:  Oversight on the P&L reporting for the Category – SBU Level, Brand level and even SKU level.
• Responsible for P&L delivery: Work closely with the category heads and the cross functional teams to drive the P&L delivery including topline and margins.
• Financial Planning: Partner with Category Heads to develop category-wise financial plans for AOP, LE & MTP periods.
• Actionable Reporting: Analyze current and past trends of KPIs and develop sharper reporting metrics, set up and oversee processes for reporting
• Cost Savings/Efficiencies: Work closely with cross-functional teams within (procurement, supply chain, sales finance) in analyzing & identifying avenues for cost efficiencies. The role requires solving complex ad-hoc problems that have impact on business and influencing stakeholders.

Customer Service

• Support Category Leads with Financial insights on business performance and help identify opportunities.
• Support the team on Key decision making – Pricing, Margin Improvement, & Portfolio choices.
• Setting up a Pricing Guardrail and Monitoring of adherence in every pricing decision (mainly for commodity businesses)
• Review and evaluate the key investment proposals.

Internal Processes

• Drive continuous improvements in process and partner the Finance Transformation Project
• Lead automation initiatives pertaining to accounting and financial processes by partnering with Digital Teams

Innovation and Learning

• Challenge the category assumptions & support in building the right business case for growth opportunities & new product development.
• Evaluate and present the Post Launch Performance of the NPDs and address any course correction (if) required.
• Guide the team (7-8 members) on a constant basis on operational matters.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

• Chartered Accountant (preferably first/ second attempt) / MBA from premier institute
• 8-10 years of post-qualification business partnering experience, preferably in FMCG environment
• Strong Stakeholder Management (incumbent will work directly with the Business Head and the L1)
• Self-Starter & Results-oriented mindset

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

• FMCG / Consumer facing industry Experience
• Ability to interpret & analyze financial data, identify trends, and handle data-models