Assistant Manager - FP&A and Business Finance

About BrightChamps

Role Summary

The Assistant Manager - FP&A and Business Finance will partner closely with business leaders to deliver actionable financial insights, drive budgeting/forecasting processes, and support strategic decision -making. This role reports to the FP&A Manager and plays a key part in optimising financial performance across our sales, operations, and expansion initiatives in the EdTech space.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Build and track MOP (Monthly Operating Plan) / QOP (Quarterly Operating Plan) for BrightChamps
  
• Prepare monthly outlook and track actual performance as well as against MOP / QOP
  
• Influence and drive business decisions / action with appropriate analysis and comments.
  
• Proactive in reviewing financial information, identifying exceptions / inconsistencies, initiating action and follow -up for logical closure.
  
• Preparing annual plan and outlook for the organization.
  
• Highlight risk /opportunities with appropriate analysis.
  
• Partner with business teams, identify and track appropriate performance measures, key performance indicators and associated drivers.
  
• Ownership of expenses forecast for the business group by using trend analysis / KPI reviews for better P&L management.
  
• Provide updates / flash to finance and business teams on the close progress.
  
• Lead revenue close process deal tracking; collaborate with upstream and downstream process team for resolutions.
  
• Participate in monthly close calls with the controller’s organization for P&L Review.
  
• Prepare financial information & analysis for business reviews / presentations with key highlights.
  
• Handle complex ad hoc requests with a short turnaround time and supplement such request with appropriate analysis and comments to support decision making.
  
• Support finance / business leader in simulation of revenue projections and corresponding expenses working including working out margin protection / improvement plans.
  
• Participate in investor discussion and support KPIs building / simulation modelling.
  
• Preparation of investor pack / presentation with appropriate budget comments to support investor reviews including submission for divisional / corporate consolidation.
  
• Tracking of sales performance against set targets and provide periodical updates to business.
  
• Lead projects on cost reductions and value enhancements.
  
• Lead standardisation & automation projects for process efficiency.
  
• Developing actionable analytics for corrective action.
  
• Trouble Shooting issues of Business Teams/vendors/external parties.
  
  

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant with 1 -3 years of experience
  
• Prior experience in a tech startup and experience working with Data Visualization tools like Tableau etc is highly desired.
  
• Demonstrate strong Communication / Presentation Skills and ability to work with peers and counterparts / multi location setup / good team manager.
  
• Proficient in Office Tools MS Excel, Power Point Skills.
  
• Good analytical and modelling skills are a must.
  
• Strong mind set to challenge status Quo and bring in innovative solutions for cost optimizations goals. Strong Influencing and Negotiation skills desired.