Vice President – FP&A; (Cost and Consolidation)

Role Summary

VP - Consolidation and Cost Planning serves as the financial architect for the enterprise. You are responsible for ensuring that all business units adhere to standardized reporting and cost-management frameworks. By integrating the "Top-Down" view (Consolidation) with a "Bottom-Up" view (Cost Planning/Efficiency), you will be responsible to provide executive leadership with a transparent view of both the total financial health and the operational levers that drive profitability.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Consolidation:
Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes for operating expenses.

Cost Management & Optimization: ·Develop and implement enterprise-wide cost transparency initiatives.

·Identify cost-saving prospects, efficiency levers, and structural improvements to optimize margins.

·Analyze complex cost structures and provide actionable insights to business leaders to drive accountability.

Variance & Profitability Analysis:
Drive rigorous variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast) to uncover cost drivers, identify financial risks,



and execute cost transformation strategies.

Leadership & Governance:
Identify potential risks to strategic plans early and collaborate with business units to implement corrective actions.
Act as the "financial conscience" for major strategic initiatives, ensuring rigorous accountability across the board.

Reporting & Analytics:
Prepare high-level financial narratives, dashboards, and presentations for the CFO and Board of Directors.
Partner with IT/Systems teams to enhance planning tools to ensure data integrity and process automation.

Candidate Profile & Skills
Executive communication, presence, and the ability to synthesize complex financial data into a compelling narrative for non-finance stakeholders. Solid Integrity & Business Acumen.
Technical Expertise: Mastery of consolidation accounting, financial planning systems, and complex financial modeling.
Leadership: Proven ability to influence across departments and manage complex stakeholder relationships under tight deadlines.

Education & Experience:
CA
15+ years

📌 Vice President Fp&a Cost And Consolidation Mumbai
🏢 JioStar
📍 Mumbai