Financial Planning & Analysis - Deputy General Manager

Posted:
10/3/2024, 9:54:05 AM

Location(s):
Pune, Maharashtra, India ⋅ Maharashtra, India

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Who we are:

At Johnson Controls we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. With a history of more than 135 years of innovation, Johnson Controls delivers the blueprint of the future for a wide range of industries through its comprehensive digital offering OpenBlue. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology, software as well as service solutions with some of the most trusted names in the industry. For more information, visit www.johnsoncontrols.com or follow us @johnsoncontrols on Twitter.

We are hiring a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager. This individual is responsible for financial reporting development and preparation, financial planning and analysis, preparing inputs for financial presentations and other projects as requested. This function acts as the analytical engine of the company to provide insights and support ‘optimal’ business decision making. Driving standardization and continuous process improvements. The role requires strong leadership and influencing skills to manage a diverse team and collaboration with the wider finance organization and cross functionally.

The individual reports into the Corp FP&A Organization and works closely with the Finance staff across all regions.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Thorough understanding of FP&A reporting including revenue reports, cost and month end close analysis and reporting.
  • Have experience in business and process transformation projects including dashboarding, automation and simplification.
  • Must have worked upon process improvement opportunities, FTE savings, process streamlining and consolidation/ elimination of reporting.
  • Provide monthly/quarterly reports and analysis of financial and performance KPI’s including P&L, Cash Flow and Trade Working Capital
  • Support month-end close activities and build working relationship with supporting Business Unit and Record to Report (RTR) teams in IBC.
  • Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, etc.
  • Preparation and carve out standardization projects and best practice sharing.  Provides timely and accurate data for financial planning / analysis and real time ad-hoc analysis.
  • Compile financial information for business reviews and create harmonization across sectors and regions.
  • Update and ensure alignment of mappings between ERP and OneStream. Operate within established finance procedures.
  • Ensure adequate internal controls are maintained.
  • Strong communication, leadership and influencing skills.
  • Achieve deadlines set by leadership and the business and proactively support other peers to manage team workloads and support to deliver results.
  • Develop, standardize, and automate business focused financial and performance reports using Business Intelligence tools
  • Foster a team culture of continuous improvement through continuous learning and provocative analysis that challenge status quo and identifies alternative options.
  • Achieve deadlines set by leadership and the business and proactively support other peers to manage team workloads and support to deliver results.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA/Master’s degree preferred with ACCA/CPA/CMA preferably
  • 8+ years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis or equivalent experience in Accounting/Finance.
  • Strong customer and business orientation and desire to develop business acumen, Ability to think creatively, highly driven and self-motivated.  OneStream knowledge is a plus.
  • Advanced Power BI, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. Aware of automation and dashboarding tools.
  • Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.  Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on management capacity
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment
  • Fluent in English (Written and Spoken).

What we offer:

We offer an exciting and challenging position. Joining us you will become part of a leading global Mult industrial corporation defined by its stimulating work environment and job satisfaction. In addition, we offer outstanding career development opportunities which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents