Manager, Finance - AMIEO

alliance; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance in Chennai, India seeks a Finance professional to own the Cost of Sales portfolio, drive process discipline and provide actionable cost insights. You will lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly close, delivering clear reporting and influencing cross-functional teams.

You will also focus on data quality, automation and improving cost analytics using Excel and Power BI, coordinating with regional entities to ensure consistency and accuracy in financial disclosures.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial control of the Cost of Sales portfolio.
• Coordinate budgeting, outlook and forecast submissions across entities.
• Prepare monthly reporting with variance analysis vs Budget, Forecast and Prior Year.
• Reconcile data to financial systems and resolve material differences.
• Analyze cost evolution and identify drivers behind variances.
• Standardise templates and drive automation with Excel and Power BI.

Job description

EXPECTED END RESULTS

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

1. Own the financial control of the Cost of Sales portfolio

• Maintain a complete view of outbound logistics, End-of-Life battery, connectivity services, intercompany pricing for imported vehicles and other cross-entity cost of sales items.
• Coordinate financial inputs across entities and functions to provide an integrated view of the Cost of Sales portfolio.
• Ensure costs are classified, consolidated and reported consistently across the region.

2. Lead the budgeting and forecasting process

• Coordinate budget, outlook and forecast submissions across contributing entities and functions.
• Develop forecast models using relevant operational and financial drivers, including volumes, rates, contractual assumptions and foreign exchange impacts where applicable.
• Review and constructively challenge key assumptions, ensuring alignment with regional and global planning guidance.
• Identify, quantify and communicate risks, opportunities and forecast sensitivities.

3. Deliver accurate monthly closing and management reporting

• Review actual results, accruals, provisions and reclassifications with accounting and functional teams.
• Reconcile source data to financial systems and work with contributors to resolve material differences and data gaps.
• Prepare monthly reporting with clear variance analysis versus Budget, Forecast and Prior Year.
• Deliver accurate and timely reporting packages in line with regional closing deadlines.

4. Provide actionable cost performance insights

• Analyse cost evolution and identify the operational, volume, rate, mix, foreign exchange and timing drivers behind material variances.
• Develop cost-per-unit, trend and performance views appropriate to each cost stream.
• Translate complex cross-entity movements into concise management messages and recommended actions.
• Support scenario analysis, business cases and ad hoc management requests.

5. Improve data quality, reporting processes and automation

• Establish robust review controls and audit trails for data received from multiple entities and systems.
• Work with contributors to improve the quality, completeness and timeliness of financial inputs and resolve identified issues.
• Standardise templates, definitions and reporting methodologies across the portfolio.
• Drive simplification and automation using Excel, Power BI, Tagetik and other available finance tools.

6. Build effective cross-functional stakeholder alignment

• Act as the key finance interface for the assigned cost streams across regional functions, entities and headquarters.
• Facilitate alignment on responsibilities, assumptions and follow-up actions across contributing teams.
• Facilitate performance reviews, communicate financial insights and coordinate agreed actions with relevant stakeholders.

Chennai India