Assistant Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis

**Job Title: Assistant Manager (FP&A and MIS)** **Location: Mumbai** **Department: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)** **Reporting To: FP&A Manager** **Employment Type: Full-Time** **Role Overview:** We are looking for a **Chartered Accountant** to join our **FP&A team** as a **Finance Executive/ Assistant Manager**, with a focus on **management reporting, content performance analysis, and business planning**. The role offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced **media environment**, providing financial insights across content, ad sales, affiliate revenues, and digital business verticals. **Key Responsibilities:** **1\. Budgeting, Forecasting & Content ROI** * Assist in preparing annual operating plans (AOP), long-range forecasts, and periodic reforecasts for TV, digital, and other business verticals. * Support planning for **content investments** and track **actual vs. budgeted costs** for originals, acquisitions, and productions. * Analyze ROI for content spend by channel, platform, and genre. * Profit and Loss account , Cashflows and Balance sheet estimates **2\. Management Reporting (MIS)** * Prepare and present monthly MIS dashboards including revenue, costs, GRPs/MAUs, CPRP, CPM, Watch time, VVs, EBITDA margins, and KPIs. * Track ad sales and affiliate revenues, including pricing trends and yield metrics. * Analyze and explain variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods. **3\. Business Performance Analytics** * Support business heads with actionable insights into channel profitability, content performance, and viewer engagement metrics. * Analyze business models for new shows, events, or platform launches. * Assist in post-campaign evaluations and brand cost tracking. **4\. Stakeholder Collaboration** * Liaise with content, ad sales, distribution, digital, and marketing teams to gather data inputs and challenge assumptions where needed. * Coordinate with accounting teams to ensure alignment of actuals with reported numbers. **5\. Data Management & Automation** * Ensure accuracy and consistency of data across systems and reports. * Drive automation of MIS through Excel macros, Power BI, or dashboarding tools. **Qualifications:** * **Chartered Accountant (CA)** –2-4 years of post-qualification experience. * Articleship experience in FP&A, media audits, or business advisory is a plus. **Key Skills & Competencies:** * Strong **Excel skills** and exposure to **AI,** **PowerPoint** for executive presentations. * Analytical mindset with ability to interpret business and content metrics. * Excellent communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams. * **Familiarity with SAP or business intelligence tools like AI, Power BI/Tableau is an added advantage.** **Growth Opportunities:** This role provides a strong foundation in **business finance within the media industry**.