Manager - Finance

IMA India; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL in Pune is seeking a highly analytical Business Finance Manager to partner with business leadership and drive financial performance across the business unit, including full P&L ownership, planning and forecasting, and automation-led efficiency improvements.

The ideal candidate will combine strong financial acumen with automation skills (VBA, Office Scripts, reporting automation through Claude/Copilot) to enable data-driven decision-making and deliver actionable insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance; MBA Finance / M.Com / CMA preferred.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen with P&L ownership.
• Experience with automation and advanced Excel VBA.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end P&L for the assigned unit.
• Lead revenue forecasting cycles & long-range plans.
• Perform variance analysis and present insights to leadership.
• Develop financial models and automation workflows.
• Drive cost optimization and profitability improvements.

Skills

P&L ownership

Financial analysis

Forecasting

VBA automation

Excel modeling

Education

MBA Finance

M.Com

CMA

Tools

Power Automate

Claude/Copilot

Job description

Employer EXL

Location Pune

Posted Aug 22, 2026

Closes Aug 29, 2026

Ref 5852585067

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 through claude/Copilot) 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 MS 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).