Financial Consulting Manager - Finance as a Service

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Position Summary

The FP&A Manager leads the organization’s financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic analysis functions. This role partners with senior leadership to drive financial strategy, ensure strong financial controls, and align business performance with company objectives. The Manager also plays a critical role in bridging FP&A and R2R functions.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Planning

• Lead the annual budgeting and long-range strategic planning process.
• Develop rolling forecasts and scenario modeling to support executive decision-making.
• Provide financial insights to support growth initiatives, investments, and cost optimization.
• Evaluate business cases, ROI analysis, and capital allocation decisions.

Business Partnership

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to department heads and senior leadership.
• Translate financial data into actionable recommendations.
• Drive financial accountability across the organization.
• Support pricing strategies and margin improvement initiatives.

Financial Reporting & Controls

• Oversee preparation of monthly and quarterly management reporting packages.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data used for decision-making.
• Develop KPIs and performance dashboards.
• Present financial results and insights to executive leadership.

R2R-Related Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Accounting team to ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end close.
• Review and validate accruals, reserves, and adjustments impacting forecasts.
• Lead P&L and balance sheet review meetings.
• Ensure alignment between management reporting and statutory financial statements.
• Oversee financial consolidations for internal reporting.
• Support implementation and optimization of ERP and reporting systems.
• Strengthen internal controls over financial reporting.
• Coordinate audit support related to financial analysis and reporting processes.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Drive automation initiatives within FP&A and R2R workflows.
• Enhance forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency.
• Develop standardized financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and corporate governance standards.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop the FP&A team.
• Set performance objectives and manage talent development.
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA/CPA strongly preferred).
• 8–12+ years of experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, or Controllership.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and financial reporting frameworks.
• Experience leading budgeting and forecasting in a complex organization.
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday) and planning tools (e.g., Adaptive, Anaplan, Hyperion).

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/india.html.  

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