Manager / Senior Manager - FP&A

Position objective:

The Manager FP&A will play a critical role in budgeting, financial planning, performance tracking, and decision support for Husk Power Systems. This role will drive high-quality MIS reporting, financial modelling, forecasting, and business analytics to enable data-driven decision-making across leadership.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial fundamentals with advanced Excel modelling capability, business acumen, and the ability to translate numbers into actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Key Responsibilities

1. Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Lead preparation, consolidation, and tracking of annual budgets and periodic re-forecasts.
• Track budget vs. actuals; identify key variances and root causes.
• Develop rolling forecasts and scenario-based financial plans.
• Support long-term strategic planning exercises.

2. MIS & Management Reporting

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly MIS reports for senior leadership.

• Reduce manual spreadsheet dependency and improve data accuracy.

• Partner with Finance Systems/IT to optimize ERP and BI tools.

• Standardize forecasting templates and model structures.

• Strengthen data validation controls and audit trails.

• Develop dashboards tracking:

• Revenue, margins, and contribution metrics

• Capex vs plan

• Opex control metrics

• Unit economics

• Key business ratios and operational KPIs

• Present financial performance insights with clear commentary on:

• Variances

• Risks

• Opportunities

• Corrective actions

3. Financial Modelling & Analysis

• Build and maintain high-quality, dynamic Excel-based financial models.

• Create scenario models for:

• Cost optimization

• Pricing decisions

• Project ROI analysis

• Expansion strategies

• Evaluate company performance using financial analysis tools and ratio analysis.

• Develop predictive forecasts including:

• Revenue projections

• Cash flow forecasting

• Expected costs and profitability estimates

• Ensure models are well-structured, auditable, and presentation-ready.

4. Business Partnering & Decision Support

• Work closely with FP&A Head and cross-functional business leaders.
• Conduct profitability analysis by geography, cluster, and product/service line.
• Analyse investment proposals and support capital allocation decisions.
• Identify financial risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

5. Ad-hoc Analysis & Leadership Reviews

• Provide data-driven insights for weekly and monthly leadership reviews.
• Develop ad-hoc financial reports as required by management.
• Support investor/board data requirements when needed.
• Assist in process improvements and automation of reporting workflows.

Technical Skills & Competencies

Mandatory

• Advanced MS Excel (financial modelling, pivot tables, scenario analysis, dashboards).

• Strong understanding of:

• Financial statements

• Budgeting & forecasting

• Variance analysis

• Business ratios & KPIs

• Experience building structured financial models from scratch.

• Ability to interpret large datasets and derive actionable insights.

• Strong presentation and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities, or high-growth companies.
• Familiarity with BI tools
• ERP experience (Tally, SAP, NetSuite)
• Basic understanding of project finance concepts.

Experience & Qualifications

• CA / MBA (Finance)
• 58 years of experience in FP&A / Corporate Finance
• Prior experience in budgeting, forecasting, and MIS reporting required