Manager - Finance

EXL Talent Acquisition Team; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL Talent Acquisition Team Bengaluru seeks a highly analytical Business Finance Manager to own full P&L, lead budgeting and forecasting, and drive performance analytics. This role partners with leaders to improve profitability and financial governance across the unit.

You will build automation-led efficiency using VBA, Office Scripts, and Power Automate to shorten reporting cycles and enable data-driven decisions. Strong Excel modeling is essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance with strong commercial acumen.
• Experience owning P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and analytics.
• Automation mindset with VBA and modern scripting tools.

Responsibilities

• P&L ownership for the assigned business unit and drive profitability.
• Lead bi-weekly revenue forecasting and rolling forecasts.
• Perform variance analysis and present actionable insights.
• Partner with business leaders on cost optimization and governance.
• Develop models and dashboards using Excel/VBA and automation tools.

Skills

P&L ownership

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial planning

Business partnering

Automation with Excel VBA

Office Scripts / Power Automate

Data modeling

Education

Master’s Degree in Finance (MBA Finance / M.Com / CMA preferred)

Tools

VBA

Office Scripts

Power Automate

Excel

Job description

• Job Role Financial Planning & Analysis-Budgeting and Forecasting
• Experience (In Years) 9-12

Job Description

We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially driven Business Finance Manager to partner with business leadership and drive financial performance across the business unit. This role will be responsible for full P&L ownership, financial planning & forecasting, performance analytics, and automation-led efficiency improvements.

The ideal candidate will combine strong financial acumen with advanced automation skills (VBA, Office Scripts, reporting automation) to enable data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

1. P&L Ownership

• Own end-to‑end Profit & Loss (P&L) for the assigned business unit.
• Drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Partner with business heads to improve financial discipline and profitability.
• Monitor gross margin and operating margins.

2. Revenue & P&L Forecasting

• Lead bi‑weekly revenue forecasting cycles.
• Build rolling forecasts and long‑range financial plans.
• Perform sensitivity analysis.
• Identify risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions.

3. Variance Analysis & Performance Management

• Conduct detailed variance analysis (Budget vs Forecast vs Actual).
• Identify key drivers behind revenue, cost, and margin variances.
• Present actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Track KPIs and operational metrics impacting financial performance.

4. Financial Planning & Business Partnering

• Work closely with Business unit leaders & delivery leads.
• Support investment cases with cost‑benefit analysis.
• Drive financial governance and compliance within the unit.

5. Automation & Process Improvement

• Develop financial models and dashboards using advanced Excel and VBA.
• Build automation workflows using Office Scripts / Power Automate.
• Reduce manual reporting effort through automation and standardization.
• Enhance reporting accuracy and turnaround time.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Finance (MBA Finance / M.Com /CMA preferred).