A. Strategic Business Partner

- Understand business strategy, key services, cost drivers, and competencies of the assigned business unit.
- Act as a trusted financial advisor to business leaders, supporting data-driven decision making.
- Participate in business reviews, strategic forums, and leadership discussions.
- Provide insights and recommendations on financial trends, risks, and opportunities.

B. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead and execute the annual budgeting cycle and monthly forecasting process in coordination with business unit stakeholders.
- Conduct detailed budget analysis, challenge assumptions, and validate bottom-up submissions.
- Prepare cost budgets and analyze the impact on price-per-FTE and other cost metrics.
- Ensure high data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across all financial reports.
- Act as a liaison between business units and HQ/Germany for alignment on top-down targets, service agreements, and planning milestones.

C. Performance Management & Cost Controlling
- Create and maintain trackers, dashboards, and reports enabling spend visibility and performance analysis.
- Monitor budget adherence by conducting thorough variance analysis.
- Present periodic financial updates to business leaders, highlighting deviations, risks, and opportunities.




- Partner with business owners to identify cost drivers, implement cost controls, and drive cost optimization initiatives.
- Ensure governance by reviewing and approving purchase requisitions within budget and policy frameworks.

D. Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Review billing processes to identify discrepancies or risks affecting budget accuracy.
- Support billing of products, services, and internal cost allocations by coordinating with HQ and updating required systems.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for finance queries from the business, ensuring seamless coordination across FP&A;, Controlling, and Commercial teams.

E. Contracting, Invoicing & Shared Services Coordination
- Support budget planning for specific business activities through strong alignment with HQ functions.
- Facilitate contracting processes, ensure accurate invoicing, and manage end-to-end coordination with internal teams.
- Validate budget approvals and ensure alignment with purchasing processes and global guidelines.

Educational Qualification
- MBA/PGDM in Finance or
- CA / CMA (ICWA)
- Master’s / Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting may be considered with solid FP&A; experience.

📌 Finance Controlling (Bengaluru)
🏢 Mercedes Benz Research and Development India
📍 Bengaluru