Manager - Finance

IMA India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL in Bengaluru is seeking a Finance Manager to partner with business leadership and drive financial performance. You will own full P&L, lead forecasting, analytics, and automation-driven efficiency improvements.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with advanced automation skills (VBA, Office Scripts, Power Automate) to enable data-driven decision-making and better governance across the unit.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Finance or CMA preferred.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen with P&L ownership experience.
• Automation skills with VBA / Office Scripts to enable data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end P&L for the assigned business unit.
• Drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Build and maintain financial models and dashboards using Excel and automation tools.

Skills

Financial analysis

P&L ownership

Forecasting

Automation

Advanced Excel

Education

Master's degree in Finance

MBA Finance

M.Com

CMA

Tools

VBA

Office Scripts

Power Automate

Excel

Job description

Employer: EXL

Location: Bangalore

Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Closes: Oct 06, 2026

Ref: 5647540125

Role: Finance Manager

Level: Manager

Certification: CMA: Preferred

Work Mode: Work from office

Hours: Full Time

Organization Type: Corporate

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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).