Manager, FP&A

Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities:
This role is established in Xylem's Dubai plant in JAFZA area, as part of the
MET finance function for the MET region. As the Manager in the Financial
Planning & Analysis group for the region, this person will provide insightful
analysis of the performance of the business operations comprising of sales
entity and rental & services entity in Dubai (covering the whole MET region).
Provide a consolidated view as well as business segment-wise view, of the
results every month including a thorough variance analysis. Lead the
forecasting and annual planning cycles, develop and design meaningful reports
and challenge the projections from the business teams. Support the objective
of enhanced commercial leadership decisions through sound facts and root cause
analysis. Develop systems and tools to track the product margins and flag the
leadership team for any significant erosion of margins at the appropriate
time.
Following list represents the daily routine (not exhaustive) activities of the
person:
Annual budgets, weekly & quarterly cycles of forecasts
§ Develop the necessary tools to strengthen the budgeting process for costs,
Orders, Sales, Working Capital and Capex
§ Coordinate the budgeting process between various departments and roll-up the
numbers for further analysis & consolidation
§ Lead the Quarterly Forecasts as the fiscal year progresses from each quarter
to the next, working closely with the sales and operations teams
§ On a weekly basis, prepare regional outlook in collaboration with cross-
functional team members and provide explanations for variances from prior
expectations
§ Submit the budgets and forecasts into One Stream (reporting tool) with
reconciliation to top-down figures
§ Prepare ad hoc projections like Op Income, SG&A expense, etc. for management
review
§ Participate in manufacturing planning, logistics and operations from a
financial aspect
§ Assisting as needed in working capital planning, forecasting & analysis
§ Improve the forecasting accuracy levels and work towards setting of high
standards within the Emerging Markets region
Prepare and Distribute Specific Daily, Weekly and Period Reporting
§ Weekly sales, orders and margin reporting for flash purposes, including the
detailed analyses of Book and Ship and backlog execution
§ Design and develop the necessary financial analytical reports to support
decision-making for the business managers
§ Evaluation of weekly reporting distributed by other cross-function team
members related to sales, gross margin, departmental breakdowns, segment
breakdowns, payroll expense, SG&A spend and all other P/L related items
§ Ensure the Monthly / Quarterly Business Review decks are prepared with
thorough analysis and presented to the FD along with recommendations for gap
closure
§ Analyze manufacturing variances for specific manufacturing functions
Business Partnering and Costing Support
§ Ensure that the operating plan numbers are met in every business segment
§ Conduct regular reviews along with the manager to ensure key business
metrics are met
§ Control the SG&A expenses and support proper allocation of the available
investments
§ Exercise the budgetary controls on the various controllable expenditure
categories
§ Understand the transfer price mechanics, provide analysis on the variances
and maintain the product costs in ERP, work closely with the manufacturing &
planning teams
§ Profit and Loss analysis by segment in comparison with budget/forecasts to
be prepared
§ Review the expenses vis-a-vis previous months/budget/forecast and challenge
the spending to stay within the annual departmental budget
All Other Ad hoc Activities
§ Provide financial analysis through an in-depth understanding of the business
operations
§ Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting binder (business
review package) that provides comprehensive views of financial performance and
is shared with senior management team,
§ Support IT Team with development-stage projects associated with data
warehouse reporting tools and platforms
§ Identify and address on a timely manner the functional related problems and
opportunities
§ Lead and perform special projects as needed
§ Support process improvement planning and implementation
§ Other ad hoc analysis and reporting as requested for the FD and business
leaders
§ Keep an eye for continuous improvement on all processes and implement Kaizen
projects
Key Competencies:
* Good learning attitude
* Good communication skills
* Compliance and integrity
* Quick turnaround for business support
* Good interpersonal skills
* Sound accounting knowledge
* Hands-on in ERPs and systems
Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities,
License/Certification:
Required Qualifications:
* CMA / ACCA / MBA
* ‎7-‎10 years of relevant work experience in mid-size organization handling financial planning and analysis
* Fluent in English * Good knowledge in MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint