Financial Analyst- Supply Chain

Position: Financial Analyst • Supply Chain Location : Mumbai Experience: 2- 7 Yrs CTC: Upto 16 LPA Qualification: MBA/PGDM/PGPM (Finance)- Full Time Industry: Automotive Job Purpose Statement: This position will lead the Business Analyst activity for the Operations and Supply Chain team. This is a growth-oriented business that is part of a global group engaged in import, warehousing, distribution, and some tire-to-wheel assembly. This role will support the Operations team by providing analysis and assessment of operational and financial results to support decision-making and continuous improvement. This role is highly visible and integral to the effectiveness of the team and supports them across the U.S. on projects requiring a higher level of analytical ability and/or urgent matters at the Company. This position provides support on the analysis, dashboards and key performance indicators (KPI’s), forecasting, budgets, initiatives, and presentations to the leadership team. This role is expected to work cross-functionally with the Operations and Finance Departments to drive execution. As such, the reporting will be direct-line to Operations with a dotted-line into the Finance department. Additionally, the role is to reside in Mumbai, India, to leverage connections to members of the Finance team. Duties & Responsibilities: Decision Making Authority (This will be for every job allocated to the individual) Construct an analysis of inventory, freight, and some specific cost centers to help leaders understand performance and drive improvement. Create and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to the team while simultaneously working to automate and streamline that reporting as opportunities arise. Compile monthly Operations Review presentation (taking data and some slides from others on the team) and assist in the creation of short presentations for monthly Vertical P&L Reviews with company leadership. Organize and ensure the useful nature of regional sales staff meetings and sales reviews through the use of meaningful data. Develop a good understanding of departmental processes to identify and drive continuous improvements. Support and sometimes lead improvement projects with cross-functional teams. Goals are often to gain results but also to coach team members on processes and/or how to handle specific data. Key Result Areas Operational & Financial Analysis Budgeting & Forecasting Cross-functional Collaboration Process Improvement Decision-Making Authority (For each decision type, define if the action involves the below-mentioned categories: Schedule A : Execution Schedule B : Follow SOP/policy for the decision to be made. (Moderate to Complex decision making) Schedule C : Decide within approval limits) Complex/tactical/strategic decision making impacting the outcome ****Can be merged with duties & Responsibility Educational Qualification Skills & Knowledge Advanced Excel skills required. SAP experience preferred. Advanced financial modeling skills. Data-mining skills (comfortable with databases). Experience in working with a cross-functional team and an executive team. Exceptional analytical skills. Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal. Adherence to multiple deadlines and commitment to a positive result. Behavioral: Analytical Thinking Accountability & Ownership Communication & Presentation Skills Adaptability Functional: Data Analysis & Reporting Business & Financial Acumen Cross-functional Collaboration