Location:
Navi Mumbai, MH, IN, 400708 Requisition ID: 19916 About Holcim As the world’s global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, Holcim is reinventing the way the world builds. Supported by a 45,000-strong global team spread across 44 countries and four industry segments (Cement, Aggregates, Ready-Mix Concrete and Solutions & Products), we are committed to shaping a greener, smarter and healthier world. It’s our ambition to lead the industry in reducing carbon emissions and accelerating the transition towards low-carbon constructions globally.

Location:
Chennai, (Remote in Chennai) This role is located in Chennai, and one will work remotely in Chennai

About the Role
We are seeking a strategic Chartered Accountant to join our Center of Excellence (CoE) for Procurement Financial Performance and Cost Controlling In this role, you will serve as a strategic financial partner to global procurement leadership and category managers. You will leverage your financial acumen to drive cost optimization, perform complex financial analysis (Purchase price variances, benchmarking, price-over-cost, Margin optimisation etc.), ensure robust internal controls and present executive commentary to Management.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Performance & Category Controlling:
• Prepare and evaluate monthly category-wise spend and financial performance reports
• Perform deep-dive variance commentary identifying key drivers behind spend trends, inflation, and cost movements Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Management:




• Partner with the Head of Procurement and Head of operational excellence to craft strategic financial presentations and performance updates for the Group Exco.
• Ensure high accuracy and strategic clarity in all executive deliverables on time. Strategic Cost Intelligence & Sourcing Analytics:
• Collaborate with Global Category Managers on price benchmarking, Purchase Price Variance (PPV), Price-over-Cost analysis, and Best Cost Country (BCC) sourcing models to unlock margin improvements
• Furnish actionable financial intelligence on key suppliers to support high-stakes contract negotiations Governance, Policy & Risk Management:
• Oversee global procurement policies, ensuring communication, implementation, and compliance across global business units.
• Work closely with teams to implement, maintain, and enforce robust financial controls across the entire procurement cycle. Digital and AI Transformation & Process Analytics:
• Partner with the Procurement Digital/Tools team to drive continuous improvement in spend visibility, automated reporting, and platform implementations. Educational Qualification &

Experience:
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Education:
Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)



with 5+ years of post-qualification experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;), Financial Controlling, Management Reporting, Cost Accounting or Spend Analytics
• Preferred: Prior exposure to Supply chain, procurement controlling or strategic sourcing. Technical and Behavioral

Skills:
• Robust, hands-on expertise in MS Excel and PowerPoint. Experience usingGoogle Workspace tools alongside visualization platforms like QlikSense
• Strong time-management skills with a proven track record of consistently meeting tight deliverables and project deadlines under pressure
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of working seamlessly across global, cross-functional teams
• Positive, solution-oriented attitude paired with a continuous growth mindset and an eagerness to learn and adapt Why join us:
• Executive Exposure: Work directly with senior leaders, presenting strategic insights and financial reports to the Head of Procurement and Head of operational excellence
• Strategic Finance Role: Go beyond traditional accounting into high-impact Finance Business Partnering—driving global cost leadership, spend analytics, and strategic decision-making
• Global Footprint & Mobility: Gain hands-on exposure working with international teams across multi-geography operations
• Digital & Analytics Mastery: Sharpen your capability in modern procurement analytics tools and business intelligence platforms like Qlik Sense. Did we spark your interest? Build your future with us and apply.

📌 Procurement Financial Performance and Cost Controlling (Navi Mumbai)
🏢 Holcim
📍 Navi Mumbai