Area Manager Portfolio Management

Role Overview

Position: Area Manager Portfolio Management
Scope: Selected Tata Steel Group Companies (TSGC)

Primary Function: Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) between Tata Steel and specified TSGC entities, addressing various business matters and ensuring cohesive operations.

 Key Responsibilities

-Collaboration and Coordination:
 - Work closely with the Key Management Personnel (KMP) of TSGCs to monitor performance, review ongoing projects, and enhance synergy within the Tata Steel ecosystem.

- Board Support:
 - Assist TSL nominee directors with board meeting insights and provide support on critical issues as needed.

- Performance Tracking:
 - Provide detailed inputs to the TSL Leadership team to monitor the overall operational and financial performance of TSGCs.
 - Generate Management Information System (MIS) reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for all TSGCs.

- Financial Analysis and Reporting:
 - Conduct financial reviews and analyses of assigned companies.
 - Analyze board papers and support TSL nominee directors with insights derived from these analyses.
 - Develop financial models and perform business valuations for raw material bidding (e.g., coal and other mining auctions), acquisitions, restructuring proposals, and funding for group companies.
 - Evaluate lead and lag indicators to monitor TSGC performance.

- Restructuring and Compliance:
 - Participate in the restructuring of TSGCs as part of the Portfolio Simplification initiative.
 - Assess capital projects according to the Group Capital Governance Process.
 - Review ongoing capital schemes to ensure compliance with the TSGC Capital Governance framework.

- Liquidity and Process Improvement:
 - Manage liquidity by arranging funds for TSGCs, including raising PAF and upstreaming dividends to TSL.
 - Enhance processes by adopting best practices across TSGCs and providing support as necessary.
 - Foster synergies within TSGCs by exploring cost-saving and value-creation opportunities in collaboration with the TSL Shikhar Team.

Required Skills and Experience

- Experience:
 - 3-5 years in finance/strategy roles.
 - Proficiency in financial modeling, business valuation, and financial statement analysis.

- Technical Competencies:
 - Strong understanding of business functions within a company.
 - Skilled in secondary research and familiar with various online databases.
 - Knowledgeable in portfolio management mechanisms and financial/ratio analysis.

- Behavioral Competencies:
 - Excellent written and oral communication skills.
 - Strong presentation and Excel skills.
 - Effective collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.

 Qualifications

- Chartered Accountant (CA) or Engineer with an MBA in Finance.