Chief Manager – Finance

Be the First to Apply Division Piramal Critical Care Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a business unit of Piramal Pharma, is the fourth-largest producer of inhaled anesthetics and a global player in hospital generics. We are motivated by our vision of commitment to delivering critical care solutions for patients and healthcare providers across the globe while achieving sustainable and profitable growth for all the stakeholders. PCC maintains a wide presence across the US, Europe, and more than 100 countries across the globe. Its rich product portfolio includes Inhalation Anesthetics such as Sevoflurane, Isoflurane and Halothane as well as Intrathecal Baclofen therapy, for spasticity management. PCC has a strong manufacturing and process development experience with wholly-owned, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the United States and India, inspected periodically by the US FDA and the UK MHRA and other regulators. The strategic locations of our facilities help us supply high-quality products around the world, timely at optimal costs. For more details, please visit https://www.piramalcriticalcare.com/global/ Job Title Deputy Chief Manager – Finance Job Description Lead PCC’s financial planning and management reporting function, including budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, cash flow reporting, and finance transformation initiatives. Responsible for delivering accurate, insight-driven financial reporting, driving governance and automation across reporting systems (Anaplan, Qlik, SAP/S4HANA), and partnering with senior leadership and key stakeholders. The role also oversees MIS, planning and reporting teams, while strengthening analytics, reporting controls, dashboard governance, and process excellence across finance operations. Business: Piramal Critical Care Department: Finance Location: Kurla Travel: Medium Key Stakeholder – Internal: Senior Finance Leadership, ExComm Members, Corporate Finance Team, Investor Relations Team, Commercial Finance Teams, Department Heads & Business Stakeholders, Site Finance Controllers, Entity Controllers, IT / Analytics / Qlik Support Teams, Anaplan / PwC Support Teams Key Stakeholder – External: Audit Teams, CMO / external manufacturing partners Key Responsibilities 1. Lead FP&A, Management Reporting & Business Performance Reviews Lead and own the monthly PCC management reporting cycle including sales flash, consolidated MIS, P&L, balance sheet, cashflow and KPI reporting. Ensure delivery of accurate, timely and insight-driven reporting for senior management, ExComm and corporate stakeholders. Drive consolidated entity-wise, business-wise and product-level financial reporting with strong focus on profitability and business performance visibility. Lead monthly and quarterly variance analysis against budget, forecast, prior year and latest outlook. Provide actionable insights on revenue, product margin, gross contribution, EBITDA, working capital, cashflow and business run-rate trends. Drive analytical commentary highlighting key risks, opportunities, financial movements and management actions. Ensure reporting governance through structured review controls, validation mechanisms and escalation processes. Partner with commercial, operations and business stakeholders to support decision-making through financial analysis and performance insights. Lead preparation of PEC, ExComm, townhall and senior management review presentations with clear and decision-oriented messaging. 2. Lead Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning Lead and own the end-to-end budgeting and periodic forecasting process for PCC. Coordinate with ExComm members, business leaders, department heads, entity controllers and site finance teams for planning inputs and assumptions. Drive consolidation, review and challenge of budget and forecast submissions across entities, businesses and functions. Ensure planning assumptions relating to revenue, pricing, margins, opex, personnel cost, capex, working capital and cashflow are robust and aligned with business expectations. Lead preparation of consolidated budget decks, forecast review presentations and planning commentary for leadership reviews. Ensure planning cycles are executed through disciplined governance, structured timelines and clear ownership tracking. Support scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis and business outlook reviews for management decision-making. 3. Own Anaplan Reporting Governance & Planning Systems Own Anaplan as the core platform for management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cashflow reporting. Ensure integrity, reliability and governance of Anaplan data structures, reporting hierarchies, mappings and dashboard outputs. Lead actuals reporting, forecast version updates, budget rollovers and structural changes within Anaplan. Ensure alignment between Anaplan, SAP/S4HANA, Qlik and supporting reporting frameworks. Drive system improvements, reporting enhancements and process optimisation in coordination with PwC, IT and internal support teams. Strengthen system-driven controls, standardisation and automation across planning and reporting processes. 4. Lead Profitability Analytics, KPI Governance & Business Insights Lead proactive profitability analysis across products, customers, businesses, entities, regions and sales organisations. Provide leadership with meaningful insights on financial performance drivers including price, volume, mix, cost and operational movements. Own KPI governance across revenue, EBITDA, product margin, gross contribution, TVA, debt, Debt/EBITDA, working capital, AR, inventory and cashflow performance. Drive trend analysis, performance tracking, profitability bridges and business performance reviews. Highlight early warning indicators, unusual movements and areas requiring management intervention. Ensure reporting outputs are analytical, business-oriented and aligned with strategic decision-making needs. 5. Lead Qlik Reporting, Dashboard Governance & Finance Automation Own Qlik reporting and dashboard governance for PCC management reporting and business finance analysis. Ensure dashboards are accurate, reliable and aligned with latest organisational structures and reporting requirements. Drive enhancements across revenue analytics, profitability reporting, working capital dashboards, AR analysis and management reporting views. Lead automation initiatives across MIS, budgeting, forecasting, cashflow reporting and analytical processes. Identify opportunities to eliminate manual, repetitive and error-prone reporting activities through system-driven solutions. Drive process improvements through Anaplan, Qlik, SAP/S4HANA integrations, standardised templates and reporting frameworks. Lead development of SOPs, governance mechanisms, review controls and scalable reporting processes. 6. Lead Cashflow Reporting & Corporate Finance Coordination <l