Assistant Manager - Cost CoE - GCH

Fidelity International; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity International in Gurgaon is seeking an Assistant Manager (Cost CoE) to lead cost analysis and accounting activities within the Global Capability Hub. You will partner with the Cost Head and senior finance teams to enhance transparency and drive cost efficiency.

The role emphasizes end-to-end cost accrual, journal entries, reconciliations, and monthly reporting while fostering continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Finance, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Reporting, and Reconciliations.
• Experience in Data Analytics, Controllership, and Business Finance.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving and financial interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end cost accrual & analysis with flash reporting.
• Execute accounting functions: journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis for month-end.
• Create monthly and ad-hoc analyses from cost centre data for insights.
• Support month-end processes by analyzing variances against budget/forecast.
• Gather stakeholder requests and provide feasible cost-focused solutions.
• Lead monthly balance sheet reconciliations and oversee month-end close.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Cost accounting

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Job description

About the Opportunity

Job Type: Permanent Application Deadline: 01 October 2026 Job Description Title Assistant Manager (Cost CoE), GCH Department Global Capability Hub Location Gurgaon Level 4

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

About your team

The GCH team strengthen our focus on being a cost-effective organization and act as a catalyst for efficiency, effectiveness and continuous improvement. They focus on increasing cost transparency, identifying optimisation opportunities whilst leveraging technology and data strategy to drive simplification.

About your role

Playing a vital role in driving cost efficiency, you’ll partner with the Cost Head and other GCH colleagues to shine a light on your Cost area, continuously questioning and finding ways to simplify, optimise and increase transparency. As part of our team, you’ll learn and grow every day.

You’ll develop speciliast knowledge of your Cost area and will contribute to the implementation of best practice, gaining the skills and capability to:

• Responsibility of end-to-end cost accrual & analysis along with flash reporting
• Responsible for the execution of other accounting functions, including but not limited to journal entries, account reconciliations and variance analysis for month-end reporting
• Create engaging and informative monthly and ad-hoc analysis, analyzing movements with the Cost Head from both a Controlling and Business Finance perspective
• Support month end process by investigating variance with budget/forecast and provide thoughtful actions and comments to drive business decisions basis vendor analysis.
• Understand and compile stakeholder requests and provide feasible solutions
• Undertake monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and lead the overall month end close process
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders (including LEC, Group Control & Business Finance teams) acting as subject matter expert for your Cost area and positively representing GCH
• Get involved in an exciting range of FIL-wide projects or tasks relating to your Cost area
• Maintain a high level of risk awareness and develop a sound control environment to mitigate risk

About you

• Strong knowledge of Finance, Accounting, Cost Accounting, Reporting, and Reconciliations
• Experience in Data Analytics, Controllership, and Business Finance
• Sound analytical, problem-solving, and financial interpretation skills
• Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Ability to work both independently and within a team
• Strong planning, prioritization, multitasking, and organizational skills
• Demonstrated learning agility, adaptability, and speed of execution
• Consistent focus on quality, accuracy, and results

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work - finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.