Category Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Category Managers and Business Heads to drive financial performance of assigned product categories.

• Prepare category-wise P&L (Profit & Loss) analysis and monitor margins.

• Support pricing strategies, trade promotions, and discount analysis .

• Analyze sales performance, cost structures, and profitability by SKU, brand, and region.

• Lead budgeting and forecasting for individual product categories.

• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and margin improvement .

• Evaluate new product launches (NPD) through financial modeling and ROI analysis.

• Track inventory, working capital, and supply chain costs for each category.

• Prepare management reports and dashboards for leadership review.

• Ensure compliance with financial policies, accounting standards, and internal controls .

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Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of category P&L management and commercial finance .

• Advanced Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis skills.

• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle .

• Understanding of pricing, trade promotions, and margin analysis .

• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to translate financial data into business insights .

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Category profitability and margin improvement

• Accuracy of category forecasts and budgets

• Effectiveness of pricing and promotional strategies

• Cost management and working capital optimization

• Quality of financial insights for category decisions