What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcome

• Overall responsibility for Innovation P&Ls


• Overall responsibility & controller for Marketing spends


• P&L Management for consolidated capital foods performance (including ownership and review of TCPL and CFPL trial)


• Preparation of Monthly Overall Capital Foods system P&L (Category X Channel)


• Assisting / review of the final BPC submissions for the consolidated Capital Foods P&L including reviewing inter company transactions


• Assisting/ Working with the team for MTP and Annual Operating Plan exercises


• Annual planning for ATL spends. Work closely with Category & Media team for rolling up the plans.


• Responsible for tracking and reporting of ATL Spends at Category & activity Level -Actuals vs budget


• Monthly provisioning of spends and review of activities for actualization and to estimate (LE) spends for the rest of the yr.


• Responsible for setting up the processes for accounting & control of spends


• Responsible for all ATL vendor management, timely payments and reconciliations.


• Drive process improvements and harmonization across business


• Follow up with Category team for timely creation of IO; maintenance of portal and timely updates to accommodate category requirements.

Customer Service

• Managing Innovation project partners across functions (Innovation, Marketing, Packaging development etc.)


• Work closely with the Departmental Heads providing Finance perspectives enabling effective decision making


• Track innovation development and advertisement spends and ensure visibility at a project level.


• Reporting on responsibility on promotion and trade spends


• Reporting on monthly performance of Innovation for discussion with innovation team / category head


• Reporting on performance of launched innovation products to executive committee with 360 degree insights on finance performance distribution metrics and marketing support etc.


• Participate in contract execution and negotiation with vendors; Ensure adherence with the SOA on all ATL procurements – Goods & Services


• Ensure all KPIs, savings are tracked and reported w.r.t Media contracts and monthly reconciliation of plan vs execution of estimates.


• Deliver all reporting requirements in terms of ATL spends and develop a framework for ATL spend evaluation

Internal Processes

• Overall responsibility for managing Innovation projects for both domestic and exports


• Driving profitability and taking initiatives for margin accretive projects


• Managing and developing innovation framework guidelines for all innovation projects including renovation.


• Drive continuous improvements in process and procedures and partner in all automation/other projects to improve ways of working.


• Drive any cross functions projects.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?

• Chartered Accountant (first or second attempt) or MBA Finance from premier institute


• Minimum 2-3 years of post-qualification business partnering experience.


• Strong analytical ability and interpersonal skills

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role ?

• FMCG environment or related industry experience.


• Ability to interpret financial data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to optimize the category's financial performance.