Financial Analyst - Retail, Apparel, E.Commerce

Job Purpose

To prepare key business analytics reports and provide regular updates on the ad-hoc customized reports on a daily basis. To support the management on strategic inferences through analysis of various measurements on key elements impacting EBIDTA and measure and deliver COCO/COFO profitability to set up processes.

Job Context: As we grow the business, different channels have different needs for checks and balances in creating a sustainable and profitable business model. There is need to keep an eye on the elements impacting performance, efficiency and hence profitability. The variables are different in each business and analysis and reviews require an intense amount of work and detailing and the discipline to revisit basis a pre-planned frequency which requires support. The large number of partners (external stake holders) and an equally significant number of variables make this task even more daunting.

Key Result Areas

Supporting Actions

Key Business Analytics and Report Generation

• Ensure timely updation and generation of reports and maintain accuracy, quality and reliability of output
• Prepare various Sales & Marketing related MIS like: Channel wise/business sales summary, monthly MBO and EBO analysis, customer wise detailed sales analysis, EBIDTA related factors in COCO/COFO as well as ecom and apparel analysis, EBO capex support and other support- process and pay-outs, Capex EBO P&L, CN/GR and other reco with offline and other ad- hoc requirements etc;
• Prepare and update various business level reports
• Provide tmely support for reviews and P & B planning
• Ensure monthly interaction with Finance for P & L finalization
  
  

Business Reviews and Management Presentations

• Provide support during business reviews and discussions with Business write-ups, PPT Slides, data updations etc.
• Coordinate with the business functions for data requirement
  
  

Plan and Optimize Budgets

• Facilitate the preparation of annual budget for Retail and Apparels
• Co-ordinate with Parta/Cost Dept for the financial evaluation of the Sales plan and assist in evaluating the key process metrics and profitability ratios
• Assist in preparation of budget presentation
  
  

Evaluation of Business Product Costs

• Co-ordinate with "Parta" Dept for finalizing the numbers in both businesses across multiple channels and brands
• Conduct PBDIT analysis for (a) Product (b) Business Segment (c) Channel/Brand/store profitability
  
  

Track Key Business Indicators

• Track key business metrics like Monthly Sales Performance, SBU P&L, Dashboards, Working Capital, Provisioning, COGS and receivables ageing and
• Conduct variance analysis with suggestions for improvement
  
  

Liaison with Different Departments

• Coordinate with IT Team with respect to development of new MIS reports and improvement on SAP & Information Systems
• Facilitate commercial transactions with Sales &Accounts Department
• Coordinate with Legal Department on several Ad hoc requirements, other ancillary support and guidance to various functions