Description
Job Description: Associate – Corporate Planning & Management (CPM), Engineering CFO

Role Overview

As an Analyst / Senior Analyst / Junior Associate in Corporate Planning & Management (CPM) – Engineering CFO, you will play a key execution-focused role in supporting the financial governance of the firm’s engineering investment portfolio. Operating at the intersection of finance, engineering, and data analytics, you will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of financial planning processes, data analysis, and reporting across a multi-billion-dollar technology spend base.

In this role, you will support the Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB) lifecycle for engineering, helping to track, analyze, and report on budgets and actuals. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams and divisional finance colleagues to ensure that technology investments are accurately tracked and aligned with firmwide financial guardrails. Additionally, you will focus on developing a granular understanding of emerging AI infrastructure and operational costs,



establishing robust reporting frameworks to track and analyze AI-related spend.

Key Responsibilities
- Investment Governance & ZBB Support
- Execute day-to-day ZBB processes, including data collection, template management, and analytical support for engineering portfolio reviews.
- Assist in preparing materials and data packages that justify and prioritize engineering investments.
- Financial Tracking & Portfolio Analysis
- Track and analyze budgets versus actuals across engineering spend categories, including public cloud, infrastructure, and software.
- Perform detailed variance analyses to identify spend trends, risks, and efficiency opportunities.
- AI Cost Analysis & Reporting
- Develop a foundational understanding of AI cost drivers, including compute resources, model training, API usage, and specialized hardware.
- Build, maintain, and distribute regular reports and dashboards to track, analyze, and visualize AI-rel

📌 Corporate Planning (Bengaluru)
🏢 Goldman Sachs
📍 Bengaluru