Senior Manager, Fixed Assets

Key Responsibilities
Capital Planning & Forecasting
Lead the annual Capital Budget, Long Range Plan (LRP), and quarterly forecast processes.
Partner with site engineering and project teams to develop capital investment plans aligned with business objectives.
Consolidate global CAPEX forecasts and cash flow projections across manufacturing sites.
Perform scenario analysis and provide recommendations on project prioritization and Cash Flow requirements.
Capital Reporting & Analytics
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual CAPEX reporting deck for Executive Leadership, CFO reviews.
Analyze actual spending versus Budget, Forecast, and Prior Year performance.
Monitor project-level spending, commitments, accruals, and cash flow.
Develop dashboards and KPI reporting for capital utilization, project progress, ROI, and payback analysis.
Provide insights into spending trends, variances, risks, and opportunities.
Project Financial Governance
Ensure compliance with Capital Expenditure Policies, Delegation of Authority (DOA), and approval requirements.
Review Capital Authorization Requests (CARs), project business cases, and financial justifications.
Track project approvals, changes, and closeout activities.
Monitor capitalization readiness and support timely transfer from CWIP to Fixed Assets.
Coordinate with Accounting teams on capitalization, depreciation, and asset management requirements.
Business Partnership
Partner with Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and Project Management teams to evaluate investment opportunities.
Support financial evaluation of manufacturing expansions, equipment purchases, automation projects, and compliance initiatives.
Provide ROI, NPV, IRR, and Payback analyses for strategic capital investments.
Identify project risks and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
Process Improvement & Systems
Drive automation and standardization of capital reporting processes.
Develop and enhance Power BI dashboards and reporting tools.
Support ERP integration initiatives (SAP/JDE/Coupa) related to capital management.
Improve reporting accuracy, controls, and efficiency across global operations.
Skills
Must have experience of 7- 10 yrs in Capital Reporting / Finance Reporting/ FP&A role in MNC supporting multiple geographical locations.
Professional qualifications like CA/CFA / ICWAI
Strong business acumen and understanding of financial metrics.
Effective communication and presentation skills.
High adaptability to changing business needs and priorities
This role requires business the ability to manage data, excellent Excel skills, good analytical skills, clear and decisive communication between Bridgewater, Ireland and India team members.
Must have ability to work independently, self-initiated multi coordination.
Must be organized, detail oriented and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Education:
Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) CA - Required
Master Degree (MS/MA) ICWA - Preferred
Master Degree (MBA) MBA - Preferred
Experience:
15 years or more in 15+ Years
Specialized Knowledge: Licenses:

Skills
HTML/CSS, Power BI, Excel, Project Management, Process Improvement, Accounting, Procurement, ERP, SAP

Work arrangement
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