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

- 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

- Strong, 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 robust 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.

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📌 Procurement Financial Performance and Cost Controlling (Chennai) (India)
🏢 Holcim
📍 India