Operations Finance FP&A Controller India

Alstom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

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Job summary

Alstom in India is seeking an Operations Finance FP&A Controller to drive financial discipline, optimize costs, and report across India sites and HQ. You will analyze KPIs, support month-end close, and highlight risks and opportunities to enable profitable growth.

You will collaborate across geographies, manage HQ books, and lead cost optimization initiatives that enhance operational efficiency while ensuring compliance and governance.

Qualifications

• CA qualification with 3 to 5 years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience in financial analysis, reporting, and operational KPI management.
• Strong knowledge of cost optimization and financial discipline practices.
• Familiarity with coordinating multi-site financial activities and reporting.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across functions and geographies.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills to present insights and drive actions.

Responsibilities

• Drive and achieve operational KPIs within approved budgets (Physicals, Inventory, Capex, Production Overheads, Workload, S&A).
• Coordinate with all India sites to ensure timely month-end closing and reporting timelines.
• Perform timely analysis and deep dives into KPIs, ensuring accuracy and taking corrective actions.
• Coordinate and analyze operational performance reviews with sites and support Cluster Business Reviews.
• Manage HQ books while driving governance, financial discipline, and cost optimization.
• Lead cost optimization strategies across India sites to improve efficiency and profitability.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Operational KPI management

Cost optimization

Multi-site coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Operations Finance FP&A Controller India in India we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your financial management expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, detail-oriented, and innovative teammates. You’ll play a pivotal role in driving operational efficiency, ensuring financial discipline, and supporting business profitability. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (India sites, HQ functions), analyze operational KPIs, and coordinate month-end closing activities to ensure timely and accurate reporting, and much more. You’ll specifically take care of managing and controlling HQ books and driving cost optimization initiatives across functions, but also supporting Cluster Business Reviews by highlighting key insights, risks, and opportunities.

• Driving and achieving operational KPIs within approved budgets, including Physicals, Hard Inventory, Capex, Production Overheads, Workload, and S&A expenses
• Coordinating with all India sites to ensure timely month-end closing activities and adherence to reporting timelines for Actuals, Budget, and Forecast submissions
• Performing timely analysis and deep dives into operational KPIs, ensuring accuracy of reported figures and driving corrective actions where required
• Coordinating and analyzing operational performance reviews with sites and supporting the preparation of Cluster Business Reviews
• Managing and controlling HQ books while driving governance, financial discipline, and cost optimization initiatives across functions
• Initiating, leading, and monitoring cost optimization strategies across India sites to improve operational efficiency and support business profitability

All About You

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification with 3 to 5 years of post-qualification experience
• Experience in financial analysis, reporting, and operational KPI management
• Strong knowledge of cost optimization and financial discipline practices
• Familiarity with coordinating multi-site financial activities and reporting
• A proven ability to work collaboratively across functions and geographies
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills to present insights and drive actions

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with new financial and operational standards tailored for the rail industry
• Collaborate with diverse teams and supportive colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects that make a difference globally
• Utilise our flexible and dynamic working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning opportunities
• Progress towards senior leadership roles in finance and operations
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.