Senior Manager - Business Finance - Banking/Financial Services

Role Overview: We are seeking a seasoned finance professional to join our leadership team in Mumbai as a Senior Manager of Business Finance. In this pivotal role, you will act as a strategic partner to business heads, translating complex financial data into actionable insights that drive profitability and operational efficiency. You will lead the end-to-end financial planning and analysis cycle, working closely with cross-functional leadership to steer the company's fiscal health. By bridging the gap between finance and core business operations, you will directly influence long-term growth strategies, resource allocation, and the overall bottom-line performance of the organization. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes to ensure alignment between departmental goals and the company's overarching financial objectives. - Drive deep-dive financial analysis to identify cost-saving opportunities and revenue growth levers, providing leadership with the data needed for high-stakes decision-making. - Develop and maintain sophisticated business intelligence dashboards to track key performance indicators, ensuring real-time visibility into business health for stakeholders. - Partner with department heads to evaluate the financial feasibility of new initiatives, ensuring that capital investments yield the expected return on investment. - Oversee the monthly closing process and variance analysis, identifying root causes for deviations and implementing corrective measures to keep the business on track. Required Skillset: - Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling and strategic planning, with a proven ability to translate complex data sets into clear, executive-level narratives. - Strong proficiency in business intelligence tools and advanced financial software, enabling the automation of reporting and the enhancement of data accuracy. - Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and foster collaborative relationships across diverse business units. - A proactive mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, on-site environment in Mumbai, managing multiple high-priority projects simultaneously. - A professional qualification such as a CA, MBA (Finance), or CFA from a premier institute, reflecting a strong foundation in corporate finance and accounting principles. - Proven ability to adapt to changing market conditions, demonstrating the agility required to pivot financial strategies in response to evolving business needs.