founded in 1883 by Barney Kroger and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is one of the largest retailers in the United States, serving millions of customers every day through a family of supermarket, multi-department, and marketplace store formats. With more than 2,700 stores across 35 states, supported by 32 manufacturing locations, 38 distribution centers, and over 400,000 associates, Kroger operates on a significant scale. Guided by its purpose to Feed the Human Spirit™, Kroger focuses on providing fresh, affordable food and an outstanding customer experience while investing in communities through initiatives like Zero Hunger | Zero Waste. Combining a strong store footprint with a growing digital presence, Kroger is transforming how Americans shop.

At Kroger Capability Center (KCC), we help modernize how work gets done at Kroger. Our goal is to help associates, stores, and customers by making work faster, smoother, and easier to use – so more time can be spent on the highest-value outcomes. Through KCC, we tap into strong talent and capabilities in India to bring Kroger's purpose – To Feed the Human Spirit – to life in new and impactful ways.

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Position Title: Senior Manager II, Finance
The Finance Leader is responsible for the overall financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, governance, and compliance of the Bangalore (BLR) capability center. This role provides strategic financial leadership to support site growth, workforce expansion, operational performance, and reinvention initiatives. The position oversees cost transparency, chargeback methodologies, financial controls, statutory compliance, and value realization while delivering executive-level financial insights that enable informed business and investment decisions. The Finance & Budget Lead serves as a key partner to site leadership, U.based finance partners,



and business stakeholders to ensure sound financial stewardship and sustainable operational growth.
Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Stress-test planning scenarios and surface trade-offs for the Business Services Lead

- Stress-test planning scenarios and surface trade-offs for the Business Services Lead
- Explain run-rate variances and track financial corrective actions to closure
- Enforce spend and purchasing controls in line with Kroger policy and local regulation
- Reconcile site costs, including ANSR service fees, against contract and budget
- Manage the BLR entity's statutory reporting, tax, transfer pricing, and audits
- Keep site financials, records, and controls ready for the end of the ANSR-managed period
- Track spend versus benefits, credits, penalties, and realized value as work moves to BLR
- Prepare executive-ready BLR financial narratives for councils and leadership decisions
- Provide financial inputs to Performance & Improvement (BLR) for governance reviews
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
- 12+ years of finance / FP&A; experience, with 5+ in a capability center or shared services in India
- Working knowledge of India entity finance: statutory reporting, GST, transfer pricing, and audit
- Solid cost modeling, including cost-to-serve, chargeback, run-rate, and variance analysis
- Experience partnering with a US parent finance team across time zones




- Clear executive communication that turns complex financials into decision-grade narratives
- CA, CMA, or MBA (Finance) preferred

Communicates effectively and candidly - Communicates clearly and directly, approachable, relates well to others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly, actively listens.
role models leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion and trust.
Coaches and develops others - Develops and cares about associates, builds effective teams, helps people be their best, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback.
Leads change and innovation - Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas, champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, demonstrates good judgment about which ideas will work.
We are committed to creating an environment of respect, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to serve customers and communities effectively. We seek to attract, develop, and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives – ensuring that everyone has the chance to contribute and grow. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This commitment reflects our broader purpose – to serve people, support communities, and create an environment where individuals can do their best work.

Talent Value Proposition statement:
~ Work alongside global teams, build capabilities across critical business functions, solve meaningful challenges, and help shape how Kroger operates and grows.

📌 Senior Finance Manager - Planning & Analysis (Bengaluru)
🏢 ANSR
📍 Bengaluru