Manager - Finance

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Institute of Management Accountants, Inc. in Pune, India, invites applications for a Manager - Finance who will own end-to-end P&L, drive forecasting, and lead performance analytics to support business leaders.

The role emphasizes automation via Excel VBA, Office Scripts and Power Automate to streamline reporting, build dashboards, and reduce manual effort while ensuring accuracy and timely insights for decision-makers.

Qualifications

• MBA/ M.Com / CMA preferred for Finance leadership role.
• Strong automation skills with VBA/Office Scripts/Power Automate.
• Ability to partner with business heads and drive financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end P&L for the business unit.
• Lead bi-weekly revenue forecasting and long-range plans.
• Conduct variance analysis and present insights to leadership.
• Support investment cases with cost-benefit analysis.

Skills

Financial modelling

P&L ownership

Variance analysis

Dashboards

Data analysis

Education

MBA / M.Com / CMA preferred

Tools

Excel VBA

Office Scripts

Power Automate

Job description

Manager - Finance

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.

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 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).