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

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree (BA/BS) CA - Required

• Master Degree (MS/MA) ICWA - Preferred

• Master Degree (MBA) MBA - Preferred

• 15 years or more in 15+ Years