Assistant Manager - FP&A (International Business)

Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited is a leading biopharma company focusing on womens health, fertility, critical care and emergency medicine. We are a Mankind Pharma Limited Group Company. Mankind Pharma is ranked among the top 3 pharma companies in India. Mankind Pharma has a base multi-specialty therapy business, consumer healthcare business and specialty business, BSV is the super specialty business run as an independent group company. BSVs focused therapy areas such as womens health & fertility, for example, makes us one of the only few biopharma companies that manufacturers complex and niche biosimilars, making us a super speciality business.

About the Role: This role acts as the financial partner to the International Business unit, supporting strategic decision-making through financial planning, analysis, forecasting, MIS reporting, pricing support, and performance management across global markets. The role requires strong analytical skills, commercial finance understanding, multi-country exposure, and the ability to work closely with Sales, Supply Chain, FP&A, Treasury, Taxation, and Senior Leadership.

Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Budgeting, Quarterly Outlook, and Monthly Forecasting for International Business.
• Prepare P&L, Revenue, Gross Margin, Opex and Cash Flow forecasts across markets.
• Analyse variances (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast) and highlight key business drivers.
• Consolidate market-level financials (ASEAN, MEA, LATAM, RCIS etc.) into regional dashboards and management packs.

Business Partnering & Commercial Finance

• Work closely with Country Heads, Sales Directors, Marketing, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Operations to support business decisions.
• Evaluate new product launches, pricing proposals, distributor margins, and trade schemes.
• Conduct scenario modelling, profitability analysis, and ROI assessment for commercial initiatives.
• Provide financial inputs for market expansion, new distributors, and strategic partnerships.

Management Reporting (MIS)

• Prepare monthly Business Review decks (MRM/Ex Comm/BRM), Executive/CEO dashboards, region-wise performance scorecards.
• Track Sales, Gross Contribution, Net Contribution, Opex, and throughput.
• Monitor SKU-wise, country-wise, cluster-wise performance and highlight risks & opportunities.
• Maintain accurate and timely MIS aligned with corporate reporting timelines.

Pricing, Margin & Trade Terms Governance

• Evaluate pricing proposals and ensure alignment to global pricing strategy.
• Analyse margin structures, landed cost, freight impact, distributor discounts, and commercial terms.
• Ensure compliance with internal pricing approval SOPs.
• Monitor impact of currency fluctuations, SAP price changes, and regulatory requirements on profitability.

Demand Planning & Supply Chain Finance Support

• Support demand planning through sales run-rate analysis, forecast accuracy review, and SKU mix analysis.
• Review inventory levels, ageing, slow-moving stock, and propose liquidation strategies.
• Analyse OTIF (On-Time In-Full), supply chain inefficiencies, and cost-to-serve.

Governance, Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, and group financial policies.
• Monitor distributor agreements, credit terms, and financial covenants.
• Support external and internal audits related to International Business.
• Strengthen governance on rebates, discounts, credit notes, and trade spending.

Strategic Projects

• Support transformation initiatives:
• Digitization & BI Dashboards (Power BI/Tableau/Replit dashboards)
• Margin improvement programs
• Route-to-market optimisation
• Working capital improvement & cash cycle optimization

Qualifications:

• 02+ years of experience with CA / MBA Finance or equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong academic and financial fundamentals.
• Additional certifications in analytics/BI tools are an advantage.

Required Skills:

• Strong command over FP&A, P&L management, financial modelling, pricing.
• Expert in Excel, PowerPoint, financial modelling, and MIS automation.
• Working knowledge of SAP / Oracle / Power BI / Tableau / Advanced Excel.
• Understanding of international taxation concepts, forex impact, transfer pricing (preferred).
• Solid understanding of supply chain cost structures (freight, duties, logistics charges).

Preferred Skills:

• Strong business partnering & stakeholder management.
• Analytical thinking with problem-solving ability.
• Ability to present insights to senior leadership.
• High ownership, speed, and accuracy.
• Ability to work in multi-country, multi-time-zone environments.

Equal Opportunity Statement: We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.