Financial Controller

Safran Aircraft Engine Services India Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Safran Aircraft Engine Services India Private Limited in Hyderabad seeks a Finance Controller to drive financial planning and reporting for MRO activities. You will partner with operations and business stakeholders to ensure accurate analysis, cost control and high-quality financial insights supporting growth and excellence.

The role emphasizes budgeting, periodic forecasts, dashboards, audit support and continuous improvement across finance processes and systems.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Controlling, Management Control, FP&A or Industrial Finance.
• Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, MRO, engineering or industrial services environment preferred.
• Strong business partnering and financial analytics capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, dashboards and variance analyses.
• Monitor cost control, inventory, working capital and capital expenditure.
• Provide financial insights to drive performance and improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain and other functions for accurate reporting.

Skills

Financial controlling

FP&A

Management accounting

Education

CA

CMA

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The Finance Controller will support the financial management and performance monitoring of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities in Hyderabad. The position will work closely with the Finance team, Operations teams and business stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting, effective cost control and high-quality financial analysis supporting business growth and operational excellence. The Finance Controller will act as a business partner to operational teams and contribute to strategic decision-making through financial insights, performance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the annual budgeting process, periodic forecasts and long-term business planning activities.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, management dashboards and variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Analyze financial performance and identify risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
• Monitor operational performance indicators including productivity, labor efficiency, turnaround time and profitability.
• Monitor direct and indirect costs and support cost optimization initiatives.
• Review inventory valuation, provisions, work-in-progress and spare parts management.
• Support working capital improvement initiatives through monitoring of inventory, receivables and payables.
• Analyze cost trends and provide recommendations to management.
• Ensure accuracy and reliability of financial data and reporting.
• Support compliance with Group financial policies, internal controls and local regulatory requirements.
• Participate in internal and external audits and ensure timely implementation of audit recommendations.
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Programs and other support functions.
• Contribute to the development of finance processes, systems and reporting tools.
• Support digital transformation and automation initiatives within the finance function.

Preferred candidate profile

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or Cost and Management Accountant (CMA)

Professional Experience

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Controlling, Management Control, FP&A or Industrial Finance.
• Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, MRO, engineering or industrial services environment preferred.