Job Tittle: Finance Manager 

Location : Chennai

Qualification : CA, ICWA, CS - Inter 

Department: Finance / Business Partnering

Experience: 2 to 5 Years 

Salary : 15 - 18 LPA

Reports to: GM Finance Business Partner

Roles and Responsiblities
The manager/senior manager supports for Finance Business Partner in providing highqualityfinancial insights, analysis, and decision support to business leaders. This role ensures strong financial understanding, accurate reporting, and effective performance management across the supported functions/business units. This role acts as a bridge between finance and operations, enabling better decisionmaking through data-driven insights while building financial discipline and collaboration within the business.

Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Analysis & Reporting
 Support preparation of monthly management reports, dashboards, and variance
analysis.
 Provide insight into revenue, margins, cost drivers, and performance trends.
 Assist in preparation of monthly business reviews and leadership presentations.
 Ensure accurate and timely consolidation of data.
 

2. Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
 Contribute to annual budget cycles, rolling forecasts, and longrange planning.
 Partner with operational teams to collect inputs, validate assumptions, and support
forecast accuracy.
 Build and maintain financial models to support scenario analysis.

3. Business Partnering Support

 Work closely with FBP to respond to business queries, adhoc analysis, and strategic
initiatives.
 Participate in regular meetings with operational, commercial, or supply chain teams.
 Support price/margin analysis, product costing, investment proposals, and
costbenefit assessments.

4. Cost Control & Productivity

 Track and report functional cost performance vs. budget/target.
 Benchmarking with other plant and Core reference wise cost development for
improvement.
 Participate with project team to validate reported savings calculations.
 Support identification of cost-saving opportunities and efficiency projects.
 Monitor KPIs and analytics for productivity metrics, highlighting areas for
improvement.
5. Governance, Compliance & Controls
 Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and finance policies.
 Support audit requirements with reconciliations, documentation, and data insights.
 Maintain strong data accuracy, financial integrity, and process discipline.
6. Systems, Tools & Data Management
 Maintain and update financial dashboards and data in planning tools.
 Improve data quality, process automation, and reporting standardization.
 Work with finance shared services/COEs where applicable to streamline processes.

Skills & Competencies Required
Technical Skills
 Strong analytical and financial modelling ability.
 Proficiency in Excel, Power BI (or similar BI tools), and ERP systems (SAP/Oracle
preferred).
 Solid understanding of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
 Ability to interpret data and convert it into actionable insights.

Behavioral Skills
 Strong communication and presentation skills.
 High attention to detail with problemsolving mindset.
 Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
 Proactive, eager to learn, and able to manage multiple priorities.
 Professional attitude with ability to handle sensitive financial information.

Qualifications & Experience

 Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, or related field.
 Professional certifications (or pursuing): CA / CMA / ACCA / CPA / MBA Finance
(preferred, not mandatory).
 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, finance analysis, management reporting, or similar
roles.
 Experience in a multinational, manufacturing, technology, or services environment is
beneficial.

Success Indicators (What Good Looks Like)
 Produces high-quality, accurate reports with meaningful insights.
 Supports FBP with strong analytical backing and reliable data.
 Builds strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
 Demonstrates improvement in forecast accuracy and cost control.
 Shows initiative, ownership, and continuous improvement mindset.