Cluster Finance Manager, Marketing and Sales, India & Oversight Count

ABB; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support Marketing & Sales leaders for Electrification Smart Buildings and Smart Power. The role focuses on strategic financial planning, profitability analysis, and cross-functional leadership in a global matrix environment.

It requires strong business partnering and a background in SAP and controllership. The position is hybrid in Bengaluru, with responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, and risk management across the EL cluster, driving efficiency

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance or related discipline with professional qualification (ACA/CMA).
• 10+ years in Finance with controllership experience in a global, matrix-driven environment.
• Experience with SAP ERP covering order to revenue and cash collection; manufacturing exposure.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic Finance Business Partner to M&S Leader for ELSB/ELSP and cluster functions.
• Improve financial performance, translate strategy into measurable business plans, provide insights.
• Oversee budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario analysis for the cluster.
• Monitor financial data, evaluate options, and communicate risks and opportunities.
• Promote cost-conscious culture and ensure timely financial reporting and disclosures.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

ACA or CMA

Tools

SAP ERP

MS Excel

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Sen. Marketing Sales&Service Finance Mgr

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will act as a strategic Finance Business Partner to the Marketing & Sales (M&S) Leader for Electrification Smart Buildings (ELSB) and Smart Power (ELSP), other key functions within the ELSB/ELSP cluster as well as responsibility of overall EL Commercial operations. You will improve financial performance, translate strategy into measurable business plans, and provide data-driven insights that enable sound business decisions. This is a strategic partnering role requiring strong commercial acumen, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership within a global matrix environment.

The work model for the role is: hybrid #LI-hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Serve as the primary finance business partner to the M&S Leader and relevant cluster functions, providing strategic financial guidance to optimize business performance.
• Partner with business leaders to co-create and refine strategy for the cluster; translate strategy into actionable business plans with clear, measurable targets.
• Support profitability improvement through deep-dive analysis on demand, go-to-market effectiveness, Return on Investment (RoI), and sales team efficiency.
• Support effective business decision-making by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to evaluate business alternatives and recommend optimal solutions.
• Oversee the end-to-end business planning and forecasting process, including budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario analysis for the cluster.
• Identify, communicate, and manage financial risks and opportunities arising from business propositions; define risk mitigation strategies to protect business performance.
• Promote a cost-conscious culture by improving appropriate cost structure, productivity optimization, and capital efficiency across the cluster.
• Ensure timely, transparent financial reporting and disclosures to all relevant internal stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain robust processes and tools to ensure transparent, reliable, and high-quality financial and business data, aligned with group closing schedules.
• Provide guidance, inspiration, and development to direct and indirect reports in line with HR policies to develop the teams further.

Qualifications for the role

• Degree in a related discipline such as Finance, Economics, Business, plus a professional qualification such as ACA or CMA.
• At least 10 years' years of experience in Finance domain with controllership experience within a global, matrix-driven multinational environment, contributing as a key stakeholder and decision-maker for the business/team.
• Experience with SAP ERP system with exposure to full process of order offer to revenue and cash collection. Exposure to manufacturing industry is highly relevant.
• Experience operating within a global organization and matrix setting, dealing with many stakeholders in different departments and countries with intercultural sensitivity and effective business partnering.
• Familiarity with internal controls and group integrity operations guidelines.
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach and well-developed written and spoken communication skills.
• Solid Business partnering capabilities, combined with project management, consultation, collaboration, change management and communication skills.

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