Key Responsibilities:

Partner closely with business leaders to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making.
Drive the annual budgeting process, monthly forecasting, and long-term financial planning activities.
Perform detailed variance analysis and prepare financial bridges to explain deviations from budget, forecast, and prior periods.
Collaborate with Business Unit Heads to understand business performance, identify key drivers, and recommend corrective actions.
Lead pricing analysis, commercial evaluations, deal profitability assessments, and support contract renewals and pricing negotiations.
Monitor billing, unbilled revenue, and ensure compliance with revenue recognition principles.
Take complete ownership of the Profit & Loss (P&L;) statement and drive initiatives to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
Analyze large and complex datasets to generate actionable insights for management and business stakeholders.
Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation by partnering with IT and cross-functional teams.
Manage financial operations involving multiple currencies and assess foreign exchange impacts on business performance.
Develop and present financial reports, dashboards, management presentations, and business review materials.




Lead, mentor, and manage a team of finance professionals, ensuring effective execution of business finance responsibilities.
Act as a trusted finance partner to delivery and operational teams, supporting revenue growth, margin improvement, and cost optimization initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience in FP&A;, Business Finance, or Commercial Finance roles.
Sound understanding of accounting principles, financial planning, forecasting, and business partnering.
Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience in pricing, deal evaluation, profitability analysis, and revenue management.
Ability to thrive in a quick-paced, dynamic business environment.
Proven experience in driving process automation and finance transformation initiatives.
Exposure to multi-currency business environments and international financial operations.
Prior experience in IT Services, Global Capability Centers (GCC), KPO, BPO, or export-oriented service organizations is preferred.
Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

📌 Business Finance - FP&A (Telangana)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Telangana