Finance Manager (GL Accounting & Reporting)

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. Bengaluru GCC seeks a senior finance leader to partner with global leadership, drive profitable growth, and ensure robust financial governance.

You will own budgeting, forecasting, performance reviews, and cost optimization across multiple service lines supporting Vacuum and Photonics. The role requires CA with 12-15 years of finance experience, expertise in FP&A, planning tools, and strong stakeholder management to influence cross-functional teams and enable strategic

Qualifications

• CA with 12-15 years of progressive finance experience.
• Strong experience in FP&A, business finance, controlling and performance management.
• GCC, shared services, engineering, manufacturing technology or industrial solutions experience preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP, Power BI, Excel and planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with GCC leadership to drive location efficiencies across functions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reviews.
• Drive cost transparency and productivity initiatives.
• Drive business modelling and financial modelling with optimal benefits.
• Support service pricing, chargeback models and transfer pricing coordination.
• Evaluate business cases, CAPEX and automation projects.
• Provide insights on workforce planning for 500+ employees.
• Lead month-end management reporting and variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and finance policies.
• Collaborate with global business stakeholders, HR, procurement, operations and shared services.
• Coordinate statutory and internal audits driving compliance and risk mindset.
• Support expansion and GCC scaling initiatives where applicable.

Skills

FP&A

Financial modelling

Business partnering

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Decision support

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

CA

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Planning tools

Job description

Role Purpose

Act as the commercial and financial partner for the Bengaluru GCC, supporting leadership in driving profitable growth, operational excellence, cost optimization, workforce planning, investment governance and strategic decision making across multiple service lines supporting Vacuum and Photonics businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with GCC leadership to drive the location, bringing in efficiencies across functions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reviews.
• Drive cost transparency and productivity initiatives.
• Drive Business modelling and financial modelling with the best benefits to the organization.
• Support service pricing, chargeback models and transfer pricing coordination.
• Evaluate business cases, CAPEX and automation projects.
• Provide insights on workforce planning for 500+ employees.
• Lead month-end management reporting and variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and finance policies.
• Collaborate with global business stakeholders, HR, procurement, operations and shared services.
• Coordinate Statutory and Internal audits driving compliance and risks mindset.
• Support Expansion and GCC scaling initiatives where applicable.

Leadership Expectations

• Trusted advisor to GCC Head and Global Management.
• Influence without authority across functions.
• Build a high-performance finance culture.
• Lead change management and process improvement programs.
• Make Things Happen and align different functions together.

Required Qualifications

• CA
• 12-15 years of progressive finance experience.
• Strong experience in FP&A, business finance, controlling and performance management.
• GCC, shared services, engineering, manufacturing technology or industrial solutions experience preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP, Power BI, Excel and planning tools.

Domain Experience Preferred

• Industrial technology, engineering, vacuum technology, photonics, manufacturing or high-tech industries.
• Experience supporting R&D, engineering, supply chain, service operations or product organizations.
• Exposure to global matrix organizations.

Key Success Metrics

• Stakeholder Management and Business Communication
• Business Modelling with Tax/Transfer Pricing impacts
• Delivery of strategic initiatives and business cases.
• Working capital and investment efficiency.
• Stakeholder satisfaction.
• Governance and compliance effectiveness.

Competency

Strategic thinking, commercial acumen, business partnering, influencing, decision support, communication, problem-solving, leadership, financial analysis, project management, and digital mindset.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A senior finance leader capable of partnering with GCC and global business leadership, balancing strategic business support with rigorous financial control, and creating actionable insights that improve growth, productivity and profitability. All Around knowledge of finance, tax, treasury, F P & A and controllership experience required. Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations. Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

Equal Opportunities and Compliance

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business. MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [e-mail] .

MKS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.

Company Culture

At MKS, it's all about courage, big ideas, and a serious passion for innovation. Winning here is about exploring possibilities, taking action, and solving our customers’ toughest challenges. It's not just a job – it's what you make of it. While you shape your role and make it unique, we invest in you with on-the-job and formal training, as well as educational assistance. Curiosity is key at MKS - ask questions, own your path. Our success comes from celebrating the unique skills, diverse perspectives, and lived experience of employees from over 100 countries. The goal is to make sure that everyone feels that they belong. Diversity isn't just a nice-to-have; making sure everyone feels included is a big deal for us.

Our group of ~10,000 employees serves semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial markets. With over 3,800 patents, our products are enabling advancements in 5G, renewable energy & storage, artificial intelligence, cloud technology, and big data. We're the behind-the-scenes support for some amazing technology. MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world.

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