Job Description
To lead financial planning, analysis, and reporting across business segments, enabling data-driven decision-making and strategic growth. The role ensures accurate financial management, performance tracking, and compliance with accounting standards while optimizing profitability, managing risks, and strengthening financial controls. It partners with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights, improve operational efficiency, and support sustainable business performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead business planning and financial analysis (FP&A) to support strategic initiatives.
- Drive business performance reporting, delivering actionable insights to leadership across Sales, Marketing, and Editorial teams.
- Perform monthly variance analysis (actuals vs. forecast/budget), identifying key drivers such as sales mix, print costs, returns, and margins across segments.
- Analyze trends across key performance indicators (KPIs) including sales, costs, inventory turns, and profitability, and provide data driven recommendations to improve segment performance.
- Own and present monthly and quarterly financial reviews at a segment and business unit level, highlighting risks and opportunities.
- Manage and monitor segment level profitability (costing & P&Ls) to ensure margin optimization and cost control.
- Strong command over general ledger accounting, including review and control of books, and finalization of Trial Balance.
- Lead preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and Indian GAAP, including necessary schedules and disclosures.
- Oversee inventory management, including inventory calculations, tracking of opening and closing stock, provisioning/depreciation for slow moving or obsolete inventory, and supervision of pulping activities, ensuring accurate valuation of inventory.
- Monitor sales returns and inventory aging, ensuring appropriate provisioning and financial accuracy.
- Manage intercompany accounting, including reconciliations, FX calculations, and periodic balance confirmations, ensuring accuracy and timely closure.
- Manage intangible assets including cost accumulation, capitalization, amortization, and periodic review in line with accounting standards.
- Maintain and oversee fixed asset registers, including capitalization, depreciation, and asset tracking.
- Handle lease accounting, including GAAP adjustments and compliance.
- Manage prepaid expenses and amortization schedules, ensuring accurate allocation of costs such as printing, advances, and marketing spends.
- Possess strong understanding of deferred tax accounting, including computation and reporting.
- Oversee credit risk management, particularly for distributors, retailers, and institutional customers.
- Continuously assess and enhance the credit control framework to reduce bad debts and improve cash flow.
Leverage tools such as Hyperion (or similar financial reporting/consolidation systems) to streamline reporting and improve data accuracy
Desired Experience & Qualification
8+ years of relevant experience
Strong business and commercial acumen, with the ability to partner with cross functional teams
Solid accounting knowledge, including experience in financial close, Trial Balance finalization, and financial statement preparation (US GAAP/Indian GAAP exposure preferred)
Proven experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis