Job Title: Assistant Manager – Controlling & FP&A; – European Operations
Location: Delhi
Job Overview:
We are hiring a Junior Manager – Controlling & FP&A; to join our Delhi-based Global Finance team supporting our European operations headquartered in Germany. The role combines core controlling activities with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;), focusing on management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical insight delivery to the German leadership team. This is a strong opportunity for a Chartered Accountant with 2–3 years of experience to build a controlling and FP&A; career path within a structured, international finance environment.
Key Responsibilities:
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Drive FP&A; activities including variance analyses (actuals vs. budget vs. forecast), trend analysis, and management commentary on key business drivers in partnership with EU business stakeholders.
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Support the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and rolling outlook cycles, including data consolidation, template management, and review of submissions from EU business units.
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Build and maintain financial models for revenue, cost, margin, and headcount planning to support FP&A; decision-making by German management.
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Maintain and enhance cost center, profit center, and product-line reporting in coordination with the accounting team and German controllers.
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Support the design and automation of management reports,



dashboards, and FP&A; tools to improve reporting efficiency and analytical depth.
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Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses on profitability, cost trends, capex, and operational performance to support strategic and operational decisions.
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Ensure consistency between statutory financials and management reporting, and collaborate closely with German controllers, FP&A; leads, business heads, and accounting colleagues to ensure data integrity and timely delivery of insights. Requirements
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Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 2–3 years of relevant experience in controlling, FP&A;, or management reporting.
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Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate financial data into business insight, including planning, forecasting, and variance analysis.
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Advanced MS Excel skills, including complex modelling, data analytics, and structured FP&A; reporting.
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Solid understanding of IFRS, management accounting, and FP&A; concepts.
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Robust communication and stakeholder management skills, with confidence to engage international counterparts.
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Experience in a multinational, GCC, or shared services setup supporting European or German operations in a controlling or FP&A; capacity.
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Hands-on exposure to SAP CO (Controlling) module and BI / FP&A; tools such as Power BI,

📌 Assistant Manager – Controlling & FP&A – European Operations (Delhi)
🏢 People First Consultants
📍 Delhi