Description

We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially driven Business Finance Manager to partner with business leadership and drive financial performance across the business unit. This role will be responsible for full P&L; ownership, financial planning & forecasting, performance analytics, and automation-led efficiency improvements.

The ideal candidate will combine robust financial acumen with advanced automation skills (VBA, Office Scripts, reporting automation) to enable data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

1. P&L; Ownership

- Own end-to-end Profit & Loss (P&L;) for the assigned business unit.
- Drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and cost optimization initiatives.
- Partner with business heads to improve financial discipline and profitability.
- Monitor gross margin and operating margins.

2. Revenue & P&L; Forecasting

- Lead Bi-weekly revenue forecasting cycles.
- Build rolling forecasts and long-range financial plans.
- Perform sensitivity analysis.
- Identify risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions.

3.



Variance Analysis & Performance Management

- Conduct detailed variance analysis (Budget vs Forecast vs Actual).
- Identify key drivers behind revenue, cost, and margin variances.
- Present actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Track KPIs and operational metrics impacting financial performance.

4. Financial Planning & Business Partnering

- Work closely with Business unit leaders & delivery leads.
- Support investment cases with cost-benefit analysis.
- Drive financial governance and compliance within the unit.

5. Automation & Process Improvement

- Develop financial models and dashboards using advanced Excel and VBA.
- Build automation workflows using Office Scripts / Power Automate.
- Reduce manual reporting effort through automation and standardization.
- Enhance reporting accuracy and turnaround time.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Finance (MBA Finance / M.Com /CMA preferred).

📌 Manager - Finance (Bengaluru)
🏢 EXL
📍 Bengaluru