Manager – Finance Controlling

FinOps Weekly; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

FinOps Weekly in Mumbai is seeking a Manager – Finance (Business Controller) to lead business controlling, operational reporting, and product controlling with steering logic implementation.

You will work with Product, Operations, country teams, and the CFO on month-end analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting. The role emphasizes profitability analysis, KPI monitoring, and global project support in a dynamic logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Accounting knowledge supported by a master’s or professional degree.
• Experience in freight forwarding or the logistics industry.
• Experience assessing process design changes to improve controlling processes across global operations.
• Experience contributing to or leading complex global projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead business controlling activities and support steering logic implementation.
• Review financials and profitability with Product and Operations teams.
• Conduct customer profitability reviews and provide transparency to stakeholders.
• Perform month-end analysis across customers, trade lanes, and products.
• Run month-end reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business reviews with stakeholders.
• Monitor business performance and report financial findings from operations.
• Track product performance and KPI achievement, including GP/EBIT and productivity.
• Review loss-making customers and countries and coordinate follow-up actions.
• Prepare financial analyses, performance reporting, and management presentations.
• Support budget preparation and review activities.

Skills

Finance processes

P&L analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Month-end close

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional

MS Excel

Power BI

Automation (VBA)

Bulk data analysis

Education

Masters in Finance

Tools

Forwin

Crest

Qlik

Power BI

VBA

MS Access

Job description

# Manager – Finance ControllingMumbaiFinOpsNot Specified05/08/2026Full-timeOnsiteFavoriteAccess Job## Job Description# Manager – Finance (Business Controller)Management\*\*Location:\*\* Mumbai## About the RoleThis role focuses on business controlling, operational reporting, and product controlling, with a strong emphasis on steering logic implementation. The position is intended to strengthen financial visibility across business operations and support decision-making through analysis of profitability, performance, and key operational measures.You will work closely with Product, Operations, management, country teams, and the CFO on month-end analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting. The role also supports global and GSC projects, process improvements, and dashboard-based monitoring across financial and operational activities.## Key Responsibilities– Lead business controlling activities and support the implementation of steering logic. – Review financials and job profitability, and work with Product and Operations teams on required adjustments. – Conduct customer profitability reviews and provide clear transparency to key stakeholders. – Perform month-end analysis across customers, trade lanes, and products, and support Product and the CFO in closing the books on time. – Run month-end reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business review meetings with key stakeholders. – Monitor business performance and report financial findings from operational activities during the reporting period. – Track product performance and target achievement, including root-cause analysis on KPIs such as product, station, and file profitability, cost of sales, variance analysis, GP/EBIT conversion, and productivity. – Review loss-making customers and countries, and coordinate follow-up actions with the relevant parties. – Prepare accurate financial analysis, performance reporting, and management presentations. – Support budget preparation and review activities. – Identify issues and recommend improvements to financial and operational processes. – Contribute to or lead Global and GSC projects. – Support steering logic implementation, Flow to Forwin reconciliation, Sick File/Product monitor dashboards, and GP optimization or revenue leakage metrics. – Ensure group timelines are met consistently. – Handle additional duties based on evolving business needs.Jobs## Required Skills– Strong understanding of finance processes, especially accounting and controlling. – Accounting knowledge supported by a master’s or professional degree. – Experience in freight forwarding or the logistics industry. – Experience assessing process design changes to improve controlling processes across global operations. – Experience contributing to or leading complex global projects with cross-functional stakeholders. – Ability to work under pressure and in a changing environment. – Ability to work independently and manage time and tasks effectively. – Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills. – Strong proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. – Solid P&L and balance sheet analysis capability. – Ability to analyze reports and data using a hypothesis-driven approach. – Strong presentation, written, verbal, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. – Strong customer orientation and the ability to build effective business partnerships. – Ability to challenge constructively, propose solutions, resolve problems, and support decision-making. – Ability to manage multiple financial tasks, especially during month- and quarter-end close. – Advanced MS Office skills and strong spreadsheet capability. – MS Excel skills.## Preferred Skills– Knowledge of Forwin, Crest, and Qlik dashboards. – Experience creating Power BI dashboards or other visual dashboard reports. – Knowledge of VBA macros and process automation.## Cloud Platforms & Technologies– \*\*Accounting / Operational Systems:\*\* Forwin, Crest – \*\*Reporting & Analytics:\*\* Qlik dashboards, Power BI, Sick File/Product monitor dashboards – \*\*Productivity Tools:\*\* MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, ThinkCell, MS Office – \*\*Automation:\*\* VBA macros## Why You Might Be InterestedThis role offers broad ownership across business controlling, month-end analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and performance steering. It also provides regular exposure to senior stakeholders, including Product, Operations, management, country teams, and the CFO. The position combines financial analysis with process improvement, dashboard reporting, and support for global projects. Candidates with freight forwarding or logistics experience and strong analytical finance skills may find the scope especially relevant.