Manager - Financial Planning and Ananlysis

Job Title: Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis

Location: Noida

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About the Role

As Finance Manager, you will serve as a strategic business partner to senior leadership, driving financial planning, commercial decision support, and business performance across Sales, Publishing, Editorial, and corporate functions. The role combines FP&A, commercial finance, business partnering, and financial analysis, requiring strong financial acumen, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to translate complex financial insights into actionable business outcomes.

This is a high-visibility role offering the opportunity to influence growth strategy, evaluate new products and business initiatives, and lead finance transformation efforts while partnering closely with the CFO, Managing Director, and cross-functional leaders to drive profitability and sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Finance

• •Lead the annual and quarterly planning processes, working closely with functional and business leaders, demonstrating strong stakeholder management, strategic mindset, and effective communication skills.
• •Partner with functional heads to understand the key business drivers behind financial performance, leveraging business insights, consulting skills, and financial acumen.
• •Analyse historical performance and develop forward-looking insights to support management decisions, utilizing data analytics, quantitative skills, and a strategic mindset.
• •Own monthly financial reviews and provide insightful analysis of actuals vs. plan, trends, risks, and opportunities through strong financial acumen, business insights, and data analytics capabilities.
• •Prepare high-quality financial analysis and management information for the CFO, MD, and senior leadership team, communicating complex financial matters effectively through strong financial acumen, communication skills, and stakeholder management.
• •Support strategic and ad hoc business analysis as required, applying business insights, financial modelling, valuation methodologies, and a global perspective where relevant.

Commercial Finance & Revenue Planning

• •Lead the planning process for annual and quarterly revenue/sales plans in partnership with the National Sales Head, CFO, and MD, balancing stakeholder expectations while applying financial modelling, strategic mindset, and financial acumen.
• •Understand sales trends, market dynamics, product performance, and commercial drivers through strong business insights, data analytics, and a global perspective.
• •Provide financial insights to help leadership identify growth opportunities and emerging risks, utilizing financial acumen, strategic thinking, and consulting skills.
• •Analyse profitability and margins across products, customers, and business segments using financial modelling, data analytics, and quantitative skills.
• •Support management in making data-driven commercial decisions through robust financial analysis, business insights, consulting skills, and effective stakeholder engagement.

Finance Partner to the Publishing Business

This is where the role gets particularly interesting. Work closely with the Publishing and Editorial teams to:

• •Lead the annual planning process for Publishing Plans and Editorial Budgets, applying financial acumen, stakeholder management, and a strategic mindset.
• •Evaluate the financial viability of new products and publishing initiatives using financial modelling, valuation methodologies, and strong business insights.
• •Drive feasibility analysis across products, verticals, and business opportunities through quantitative analysis, financial modelling, and strategic thinking.
• •Analyse production economics, costs, and margins leveraging financial acumen, data analytics, and business insights.
• •Own Gross Margin analysis, including identifying and explaining key drivers and variances through strong quantitative skills, financial analysis, and effective communication.
• •Support decisions around product investments, pricing, volumes, and profitability using financial modelling, valuation methodologies, and a strategic mindset.
• •Act as the finance partner who connects creative/publishing decisions with commercial outcomes through strong consulting skills, stakeholder management, business insights, and effective communication.

Author & Content Economics

• •Act as the Finance SPOC for the Author Engagement Programme, building trusted relationships through strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• •Manage financial aspects relating to author royalties and contracts, applying financial acumen, quantitative skills, and sound commercial judgment.
• •Analyse royalty structures and their impact on product economics and margins through data analytics, financial modelling, and business insights.
• •Work with relevant stakeholders to ensure commercial and financial considerations are incorporated into author/content decisions, leveraging consulting skills, stakeholder management, and effective communication.

Process Excellence & Finance Transformation

• •Identify opportunities to make commercial finance processes simpler, faster, and more effective through business insights, data analytics, and a continuous improvement mindset.
• •Develop and implement robust finance processes across business functions, balancing stakeholder requirements while demonstrating strong consulting skills and stakeholder management.
• •Drive standardisation and consistency in financial processes and reporting through strong financial acumen, communication skills, and process discipline.
• •Develop a strong understanding of financial reporting systems and data architecture, leveraging data analytics, quantitative skills, and a global perspective on best practices.
• •Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial information, including cross-charges and recharges, through strong financial acumen, attention to detail, and analytical rigor.
• •Look for opportunities to improve reporting, analytics, and decision-support capabilities using data analytics, business insights, and financial modelling techniques.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management

• •Become the Finance face and SPOC for business and functional leaders, demonstrating exceptional stakeholder management, consulting skills, and communication effectiveness.
• •Build strong relationships across Finance, Sales, Publishing, Editorial, and other functions by effectively balancing stakeholder needs and fostering collaboration.
• •Be comfortable working across different levels of the organisation, including senior management, demonstrating strong communication skills, business partnering capability, and a global perspective.
• •Challenge constructively, influence decisions, and bring a commercial finance perspective to business discussions through strong consulting skills, strategic mindset, financial acumen, and business insights.

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