Lead-Finance Business Partnering

Tesco India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco India Bengaluru seeks a Finance Business Partner to own planning, forecasting and performance for the site, driving financial integrity, cost excellence and value creation.

The role partners with WL3 leaders, delivers annual budget and forecasts, performs variance analysis, builds business cases, and supports governance with dashboards and automation.

Qualifications

• Strong FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, and business partnering experience — minimum 5 years.
• Advanced analytical, modelling, and data handling capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate with broader FBP structure.
• Strong understanding of GL, cost centre structures and allocations.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Experience in a shared services / global capability centre (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, forecasting and performance management for the site (Budgets, Flash, forecasts).
• Own end-to-end financial performance tracking and governance with accuracy >98%.
• Drive variance analysis; highlight risks, opportunities and actions.
• Build and review business cases; support post-implementation reviews.
• Deliver actionable insights to Site Lead and WL3 leaders; ensure proper cost allocations.

Skills

FP&A

Forecasting

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Job description

Serve as the strategic Finance Business Partner to the TBS Site Lead and WL3 leaders, owning the full planning and performance management cycle for the site. The role drives financial accuracy, Cost Excellence, governance, and insight led decision making to support productivity, delivery of targets, and long term value creation.

Planning, Forecasting & Performance

• Lead the Annual Budget, including Capital Budget, in partnership with the Site Lead.
• Deliver WK1 Flash, WK4 Forecasts, and Bi-monthly forecasting cycles with >98% forecast accuracy.
• Ensure all submissions comply with global timelines, processes, and quality standards.
• Drive variance analysis (Actuals vs Budget vs Forecast), highlighting risks, opportunities, and required actions.

Finance Business Partnering

• Act as the primary BP to WL3 leaders, enabling performance delivery, cost discipline, and strategic decision making.
• Support TBS management in understanding performance drivers, productivity levers, and efficiency opportunities.
• Build and review business cases; lead Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs).
• Partner with business to deliver targets per the plan and build business case
• Collaborate with the broader FBP structure on hub’s delivery; ensure clear tracking.

Financial Integrity, Reporting & Governance

• Own end to end financial performance tracking for TBS Budapest (Includes reporting to Hub Lead, Intelligence Hub, Functional Leads and TBS FBP team).
• Extract and analyse GL data; ensure accurate mapping to cost centres and initiatives. And resolve mis postings and accounting anomalies in collaboration with hub’s finance team.
• Define and enforce spend approval mechanisms; ensure correct allocations between TBS and Technology.
• Oversee and own recharges to hub and ensure dimensional data integrity.

Process & Operating Model

• Implement TBS finance processes in Budapest ensuring seamless integration with global TBS Ways of Working.
• Build automation, modelling tools, and dashboards to enhance insight quality and efficiency.
• Serve as the key Finance point of contact for TBS Budapest.

Key Deliverables

• Budget and forecasting and actuals(reporting) delivered on time with >98% accuracy
• High quality Flash P+1 Wk1, Outlook Wk3, and performance packs Wk2
• Clean GL, accurate cost centre mapping, and controlled financial processes
• Actionable insights for Site Lead and WL3 leadership, collaboration with wider FBP owning accurate reporting of hub’s number (including allocations) within TBS

• Strong FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, and business partnering experience - Minimum 5years experience.
• Advanced analytical, modelling, and data handling capabilities
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate constructively with broader FBP structure
• Strong understanding of GL, cost centre structures and allocations
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality
• Experience in a shared services / global capability centre (preferred)

At Tesco, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating everyone fairly and with respect, valuing individuality and uniqueness to create a true sense of belonging. Diversity and inclusion are deeply embedded in our values—we treat people how they want to be treated. Our goal is for all colleagues to feel they can be themselves at work, and we are committed to helping them thrive. Across the Tesco group, we are building an inclusive workplace that actively celebrates the cultures, personalities, and preferences of our colleagues, who in turn contribute to the success of our business and reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.

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