Budget & Finops Governance Manager

Alstom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Bengaluru (Bangalore) seeks a Budget and FinOps Governance Manager to drive financial governance across Compute & Cloud environments, including cloud and on-premises licenses. You will monitor budgets, deliver dashboards, and lead cost-saving initiatives while coordinating with Finance, IT, Procurement, and vendors.

The role emphasizes budget planning, forecasting, reporting, and contract/license optimization with collaboration across global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, IT, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in FinOps, IT Finance, or Cloud Cost Management.
• Strong understanding of cloud cost structures (Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure preferred).
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Proficiency in financial reporting tools and dashboards (e.g., Excel, Power BI).
• Knowledge of recharge, showback, and chargeback models.
• FinOps Foundation certification or similar (preferred).
• Experience in vendor and contract management.
• Familiarity with IT service management and service catalogs.
• Knowledge of Software Asset Management (SAM) practices.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting budget forecasting and planning activities for Compute & Cloud (C&C).
• Tracking actuals versus budget to ensure financial alignment and providing actionable insights to leadership.
• Managing and monitoring cloud and compute IT expenses, including new services like marketplace offerings.
• Delivering regular financial reports, dashboards, and KPIs to leadership.
• Contributing to cost-saving initiatives and continuous budget optimization.
• Ensuring transparency, fairness, and alignment in recharge model management.
• Monitoring vendor contracts and ensuring compliance with service catalog references.
• Optimizing license usage and coordinating with the Software Asset Management (SAM) team.
• Developing and enhancing automated reporting and dashboards for finance, cloud cost monitoring, and recharge tracking.
• Consolidating and tracking purchase requests (PRs) and purchase orders (POs) across relevant teams and providers.

Skills

FinOps

Cloud Cost Management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Reporting

Excel

Power BI

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Budget and FinOps Governance Manager in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your financial governance and cost optimization expertise in a cutting‑edge field. You’ll work alongside proactive and detail‑oriented teammates. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring financial discipline, transparency, and efficiency across Compute & Cloud environments, including cloud, on‑premises, and infrastructure‑related licenses. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work closely with teams across Finance, IT, Procurement, and Vendors, monitor budgets and expenses, and contribute to cost‑saving initiatives and financial governance, and much more. You’ll specifically take care of budget planning, forecasting, and reporting, but also support contract management and license optimization.

• Leading and supporting budget forecasting and planning activities for Compute & Cloud (C&C).
• Tracking actuals versus budget to ensure financial alignment and providing actionable insights to leadership.
• Managing and monitoring cloud and compute IT expenses, including new services like marketplace offerings.
• Delivering regular financial reports, dashboards, and KPIs to leadership.
• Contributing to cost‑saving initiatives and continuous budget optimization.
• Ensuring transparency, fairness, and alignment in recharge model management.
• Monitoring vendor contracts and ensuring compliance with service catalog references.
• Optimizing license usage and coordinating with the Software Asset Management (SAM) team.
• Developing and enhancing automated reporting and dashboards for finance, cloud cost monitoring, and recharge tracking.
• Consolidating and tracking purchase requests (PRs) and purchase orders (POs) across relevant teams and providers.

All About You

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, IT, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in FinOps, IT Finance, or Cloud Cost Management.
• Strong understanding of cloud cost structures (Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure preferred).
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Proficiency in financial reporting tools and dashboards (e.g., Excel, Power BI).
• Knowledge of recharge, showback, and chargeback models.
• FinOps Foundation certification or similar (preferred).
• Experience in vendor and contract management.
• Familiarity with IT service management and service catalogs.
• Knowledge of Software Asset Management (SAM) practices.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life‑long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines.
• Work with new financial efficiency standards for cloud and IT services.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and supportive colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects that drive cost optimization and financial transparency.
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award‑winning learning programs.
• Progress towards leadership opportunities in financial management or IT operations.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal‑opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.