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.

Turning financial expertise into better decisions
At Kroger Capability Center India, Finance and Accounting supports financial transactions, analysis, accounting operations, and reporting to enable better decision-making and strong financial control

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Position Title- Manager- FP&A;
Leads stand-up and ongoing service delivery for Operational Finance work moving into the Kroger Capability Center. Manages analyst resources, builds engagement with retained Finance teams, establishes governance and work intake processes, and ensures transitioned work is stabilized, controlled, and delivering value. This role will partner closely with Finance, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Store Operations, and Corporate Leadership teams to deliver actionable insights that drive profitability, operational efficiency, and strategic growth.

Leads KCC implementation activities for Operational Finance, including transition planning, knowledge transfer,



stabilization, and operating rhythm development.
Manage and develop the Analyst team, including workload prioritization coaching, quality review, and capability building.
Partner with retained Directors, Assistant Controllers/Finance Managers, and business stakeholders to define priorities, expectations, decision rights, and service standards.
Establish work intake, issue escalation, governance forums, performance metrics, and service review routines for KCC-supported finance work.
Review and approve financial analyses, reports, dashboards, forecasts, business cases, and recommendations prepared by the KCC team.
Drive standard work documentation, process simplification, reporting consistency, and automation opportunities across Operational Finance activities.
Coordinate with Controllership, Shared Services, Accounting, Audit, Technology, and KCC leadership to resolve cross-functional issues and control risks.
Monitor service quality, stakeholder feedback, capacity, and process stability; Prepare for subsequent transition waves by documenting lessons learned, capability gaps, staffing needs, training requirements, and readiness criteria.
Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
- 7-9 years of progressive finance, FP&A;, accounting, operational finance, transformation, or shared-services experience.
- Robust forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis, governance, process improvement, and communication skills.
- Experience building or stabilizing new processes, teams, operating models, or service delivery routines.

~ Preferred Retail Finance Experience:
MBA, CPA, CA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification.




Experience in a GCC, captive capability center, shared-services, managed-services, or large-scale finance transformation environment.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, OneStream, SAP, Oracle, Hyperion, Essbase, or similar tools.
Retail, consumer products, supply chain, manufacturing, health and wellness, or large enterprise finance experience.

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 opportunity 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.

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