Local Business Line Controller - Sales & Solutions

ABB; Nashik District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Nashik, India seeks an experienced Finance Partner to lead FP&A activities, budgeting, rolling forecasts, and profitability analysis across an assigned division. You will partner with Sales and Operations to drive commercial decisions, pricing reviews, and risk management while advancing digital finance initiatives using Power BI and SAP analytics.

You will manage budgeting processes, provide management reporting, and support governance, compliance, and internal controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting; professional CA / CMA / CPA preferred.
• 10–15 years of experience in Controlling, FP&A, or finance partnering; multinational/industrial setting preferred.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and profitability analysis experience.
• Hands-on SAP ERP experience with FI/CO/SD/MM/PS and related processes.
• Advanced Power BI, analytics, dashboards; AI-enabled finance tools is a plus.
• Experience with ERP implementations and digitalization projects; SAP S/4HANA desirable.
• Strong business partnering, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A activities: budgeting, monthly forecasting, rolling forecasts, and management reporting.
• Partner with Sales and Solutions to support commercial decisions and pricing reviews.
• Drive costing, margin analysis, working capital management, and governance requirements.
• Lead digitalization initiatives using Power BI, SAP analytics, automation, and finance transformation projects.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Rolling forecasts

Management reporting

Profitability analysis

Costing

Power BI

Data analytics

Dashboard development

Finance transformation

Stakeholder management

Communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

CA / CMA / CPA (professional qualification)

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP FI/CO/SD/MM/PS

SAP S/4HANA

Power BI

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:

Finance Manager

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a business partner to the relevant business manager and leads local finance teams to optimize the financial performance within an assigned division / business area. Each day, you will support effective business decisions by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to evaluate various business alternatives. You will also showcase your expertise by recommending the most appropriate business solutions.

This role is contributing to the Electrification business in Distribution Solution division at Nashik, India.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Driving FP&A activities including budgeting, monthly forecasting, rolling forecasts, management reporting, performance analysis, and strategic business planning.
• Partnering with Sales and Solutions teams to support commercial decision-making, pricing reviews, profitability improvement initiatives, business reviews, and risk management processes.
• Leading controlling activities including costing, margin analysis, working capital management, financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, and governance requirements.
• Driving digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives through Power BI, AI-enabled tools, SAP analytics, process automation, and finance transformation projects.

Qualifications For The Role

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting, should be a professionally qualified CA / CMA / CPA
• Minimum 10 to 15 years of relevant experience in Controlling, FP&A, Business Finance, or Finance Business Partnering, preferably in a multinational or industrial environment.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, rolling forecasts, business planning, management reporting, profitability analysis, costing, and performance management.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP ERP systems and strong knowledge of SAP modules including FI, CO, SD, MM, PS and related finance and controlling processes.
• Advanced knowledge of Power BI, data analytics, dashboard development, and digital finance tools; exposure to AI‑enabled business applications will be an advantage.
• Experience in digitalization initiatives, ERP implementations, system migrations, process transformation projects, and exposure to SAP S/4HANA is highly desirable.
• Strong business partnering, stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively across Sales, Operations, and Management teams.
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

More About Us

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges through innovation, sustainability, and technology leadership. The Electrification Service (ELDS) business plays a critical role in helping customers enhance the reliability, safety, and performance of their electrical infrastructure through a comprehensive portfolio of services, digital solutions, and lifecycle support offerings.

As part of the ELDS Sales & Solutions organization, you will work at the intersection of finance and business, partnering with leadership teams to drive growth, profitability, and strategic decision-making. This role offers exposure to business planning, commercial excellence, digital transformation, and finance modernization initiatives, providing a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on business performance.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.