Lead - FP&A

UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purpose-led company. Through OpenAg®, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works – open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post-harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Job Title: Lead – FP&A

Reporting: Global Head – FP&A, Budget and Consolidation

Job Location:  MMR, India

Major responsibilities:

This position is responsible for India business-related Budgeting & monthly MIS – to report comparative sales, margins, overheads and profitability, financial audits, cost audits, transfer pricing-related work other major domains. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

MIS, Budgeting & Audits:

• Generation of detailed MIS on monthly basis, along with analytics and reviews which should be accurate enough to lead for meaningful discussion during business review meeting.
• Budget: Budgeting process participation and helping business teams to define a clear budget with necessary milestones for easy comparison
• Audit: Statutory and cost audit support – revenue and margin analysis, inventory movement reports and analysis, Segmental report, etc. Involves interaction with auditors and completion of activities on time.
• Transfer Pricing: active monitoring and managing margins, analysis and audit support.
• Analytics: As & when required on various business proposals including Capex analysis
• Processing and monitoring of product costs, review of masters and co-ordination with other teams for timely master amendments to ensure cost accuracy .

Process Improvement

• Improving existing process to ensure accuracy, faster delivery, and timely processing with less no of manhours spent.
• Automation of existing processes to improve efficiencies.

Leadership / People

• Team Management: Build capability to deliver results.
• Second-line development

UPL competencies applicable:

• Results Orientation
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Adaptability and resilience
• Customer centricity
• Execution excellence

Expected Qualification and Experience:

• Minimum of 8-12 years of progressive experience in FP&A preferably within the manufacturing industry.
• Qualifications: CMA / Inter-CA/ MBA in Finance
• Skilled in strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting processes, and building complex models.
• Strong process improvement and project management skills
• A strong communicator: an ability to influence and persuade others, as well as handle difficult negotiations requiring a well-developed sense of strategy.
• A strong communicator: an ability to influence and persuade others, as well as handle difficult negotiations requiring a well-developed sense of strategy.
• Maintain the highest standards of accuracy and precision; detail-oriented, highly organized and resourceful.
• Exceptional work ethic, team mentality, positive attitude, highly driven, self-motivated, and excellent business partnering skills.
• Passion for technology and genuine desire to make meaningful contributions on a team with big aspirations.

We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.

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