Job Summary

Senior Manager SAR Controlling

Location: India (Hyderabad)

We are looking for a Senior Manager SAR Controlling to act as a strategic Finance Business Partner, providing financial leadership, planning, analysis, and decision support to business and functional leaders. This role will drive financial performance, cost optimization, governance, and business insights while ensuring accurate forecasting, reporting, and compliance across the organization.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance and Business Functions to support strategic initiatives, optimize resource allocation, and drive continuous improvement in financial processes and reporting.

Responsibilities

- Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner and provide financial guidance and support to department and functional leaders
- Analyze cost drivers across cost centers and departments, providing actionable insights and efficiency improvement recommendations
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting activities, including Outlook and Target planning cycles
- Advise management on financial opportunities, risks, resource allocation, consulting spend, and workforce planning decisions
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end close activities, including accruals, reallocations, FTE assignments, and financial reconciliations
- Review financial results and performance variances, providing meaningful commentary and recommendations to finance and non-finance stakeholders
- Lead cost center planning activities including budgets, forecasts, and workforce planning
- Manage capital expenditure (Capex) controlling activities and support business case development for investment decisions
- Analyze financial data, identify trends and anomalies, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information
- Serve as the primary finance contact for year-end audits and internal audit activities
- Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and business integration activities as required
- Partner with project teams to establish and monitor project budgets,



track spending, initiate capitalization activities, and ensure compliance with financial policies
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial processes, reporting capabilities, and operational efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support strategic business objectives and financial governance requirements

What were looking for

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline
- Proven experience in Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;), Finance Business Partnering, or Corporate Finance within a multinational organization
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost management, financial reporting, and performance analysis
- Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP
- Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance requirements, and audit processes
- Experience supporting senior leadership through financial analysis and decision-making
- Knowledge of Capex management, project controlling, and business case evaluation
- Experience supporting organizational transformation, M&A;, or complex business projects is preferred

Skills & Capabilities

- Solid analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities
- Ability to communicate complex financial concepts effectively to non-finance audiences
- Strong attention to detail with excellent planning and organizational skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with expertise in financial reporting and analysis
- Experience with SAP, SAP BW, and financial reporting systems
- Knowledge of Business Intelligence and visualization tools, preferably Power BI
- Good understanding of project management principles and methodologies
- Strong ownership mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and value creation

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