Finance Business Partner - Bengaluru, India - Decathlon Sports India

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    FINANCIAL BUSINESS PARTNER - SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT

    OBJECTIVE: To understand all the circularity and decarbonization initiatives and diligently weigh out their pros and cons from a sustainability perspective as well as financial point of view and build strong accounting, controlling, reporting methods along with actions to implement a clear and sustainably operating business model.

    RESPONSIBILITIES: To use financial skills and mindset to achieve financial and extra financial business performance to guarantee sustainability development in all conventional and new business models

    ACCOUNTING, CONTROLLING & REPORTING

    • Incorporate circular business models into the already existing Omni-channel business model
    • Understand the flow of information and the controls to be implemented to guarantee accuracy and reliability of financial and extra financial reporting
    • Discover and advise on the best performance indicators to measure circularity and decarbonization
    • Ensure all reporting adhere to company standards and local tax and accounting regulations
    • Communicate performance in simple and effective terms to business teams to enhance their capacity to improve and achieve objectives for each initiative
    • Liaison and control investments and costs
    • Take initiatives to innovate and challenge current processes and bring in efficiencies in business and finance

    FORECASTING, BUDGETING & SUPPORT IN DECISION MAKING

    • Drive the annual budgeting, rolling forecast and strategic planning process in collaboration with the business teams
    • Impacts from internal and external environment to be factored in to arrive at the right business model and future trajectory
    • Anticipate and highlight risks and challenge the forecasting to enable the business teams to take decisions in a profitable and sustainable manner

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Educational qualification: CMA/MBA/CA
    • Strong sense of logical reasoning
    • Detail oriented
    • Good understanding of accounting, controlling & business reporting
    • Clear communication
    • Team spirit and a strong sense of customer service
    • Continuous improvement mindset
    • Proficiency in excel and curiosity to learn new tools, processes, business/operating models
    • Interested in Sustainability Development
    • Sports passionate