Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc.; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for designated business units. The role partners with sales, operations, HR and technology to drive profitability and cost optimization.

The candidate will oversee monthly reporting, management dashboards, and MIS, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery. Strong FP&A experience, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• CA / CMA / MBA (Finance) preferred.
• M.Com with strong FP&A experience may be considered.
• 5-7 years of FP&A / Business Finance / Management Reporting experience.
• Experience in GCC, Shared Services, or Corporate FP&A environments preferred.
• Hands-on budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering experience.
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes for assigned units/functions.
• Develop driver-based financial models for revenue, margins, headcount, Opex, and Capex.
• Identify risks and opportunities through proactive financial analysis and scenario planning.
• Analyze actuals vs budget/forecast and provide financial insights to senior management.
• Monitor KPIs and link operational performance with financial outcomes.
• Prepare monthly management reports, dashboards, and executive presentations.
• Standardize and automate MIS reporting.
• Act as finance business partner to functional leaders and support ROI assessments.
• Support month-end close and align management reports with statutory financials.
• Drive FP&A process standardization, automation, and transformation.
• Mentor FP&A analysts and ensure timely delivery of outputs.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Education

CA / CMA / MBA (Finance) preferred

M.Com with FP&A experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and rolling forecast processes for assigned business units or functions.
• Develop and maintain driver-based financial models for revenue, margins, headcount, Opex, and Capex.
• Identify risks and opportunities through proactive financial analysis and scenario planning.

Performance Management & Analysis

• Analyze actuals versus budget, forecast, and prior periods to identify key performance drivers.
• Provide clear and concise financial commentary and insights to senior management.
• Monitor business KPIs and link operational performance with financial outcomes.

Management Reporting & MIS

• Prepare and review monthly management reports, dashboards, and executive presentations.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of financial data used for reporting.
• Standardize and automate MIS reporting using advanced analytical tools.

Business Partnering

• Act as a finance business partner to functional leaders (Sales, Operations, HR, Technology, etc.).
• Support strategic initiatives through what-if analysis, ROI assessments, and profitability analysis.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives and support productivity improvement programs.

Month-End & Close Support

• Partner with accounting teams to validate actuals, accruals, and allocations from an FP&A perspective.
• Ensure alignment between management reporting and statutory financials.

Process Improvement & Transformation

• Drive standardization, simplification, and automation of FP&A processes.
• Support finance transformation initiatives, system enhancements, and reporting automation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the FP&A function.

Team Leadership (if applicable)

• Guide, review, and mentor FP&A analysts.
• Ensure quality, accuracy, and timely delivery of outputs.

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications

• CA / CMA / MBA (Finance) preferred
• M.Com with strong FP&A experience may be considered

Experience

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in FP&A / Business Finance / Management Reporting
• Experience in GCC, Shared Services, or Corporate FP&A environments preferred
• Hands-on exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering
• Prior experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration