As a Cost Controller, you will be the financial nerve center of our regional operations, providing the MD and senior leadership with clear visibility on costs, margins, and forecast accuracy. You will work in a fast-paced IT services environment where project economics, consultant utilization, and contract profitability directly impact our bottom line.
Key Responsibilities
Budget Management
Own and maintain the annual budget across all cost lines (headcount, subcontracting, overheads, intercompany recharges)
Track budget variances monthly (Revenue, Variable Contribution Margin, Commercial Cost, Fixed Cost, Operating Profit) and flag deviations early
Coordinate with Group Finance (France) for consolidation inputs and reporting templates
Margin Analysis
Analyze gross margin per contract, per practice (Consulting, Transformation, Managed Services) and per consultant profile
Monitor intercompany cost structures (India service center delivering for Singapore/HK)
Identify margin dilution risks, rate mismatches, bench time, SLA penalties, scope creep on fixed-price deals
Forecast & Reporting




Produce monthly rolling forecasts (P&L;, headcount, utilization)
Build and maintain dashboards tracking key metrics: revenue, billability rate, VCM%, Operating Profit%
Prepare MD-level financial packs and Board reporting inputs
Operational Finance
Work closely with delivery leads and account managers to understand contract economics
Challenge Business Managers on pricing assumptions for recent deals
Support the MD in commercial negotiations with cost/margin modelling
Required Profile:
Experience: 6–9 years in financial control, ideally within IT services
Education: CA / MBA Finance / CMA or equivalent
Technical skills:
Strong Excel/financial modelling (mandatory)
Familiarity with reporting tools
Understanding of IT services P&L; structure: revenue recognition, billability, bench costs, subcontracting margins
Knowledge of intercompany billing and multi-entity consolidation is a strong plus
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📌 Cost control specialist (Bengaluru)
🏢 Neurones IT India
📍 Bengaluru