Senior Executive / Asst Manager - Controlling

Schindler; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purpose-driven organization

Career development

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Schindler is seeking a Senior Executive / Asst Manager - Controlling to lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting for our plant in Pune. The role emphasizes variance analysis, cost control, and continuous improvement across the supply chain, with strong collaboration with plant teams to drive profitability.

You will manage month-end closes, rolling forecasts and YoY cost trends, ensuring IFRS/IND-AS compliance, internal controls, and data-driven decision making in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Qualified CA, CMA or MBA (Finance) or M.Com with 7-10 years of experience.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Proficient in cost accounting, product/project costing and standard costing.
• Strong analytical, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end closing and prepare monthly financial statements and operational reports.
• Analyze variances and prepare reasoning analyses for actions.
• Prepare rolling forecasts for 3 months of jobs, revenue and management return.
• Perform variance analyses by region, classification, PL and codes to drive profitability.
• Define and compute activity rates and OH allocations; monitor year-over-year trends.
• Collaborate with plant teams to explain results and drive improvements.
• Ensure internal controls, governance, and compliance with IFRS/IND-AS and local standards.
• Upload financial reports in Tagetik and support audits and statutory requirements.
• Lead and mentor teams, promoting data-driven discussions and automation of reporting.

Skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Costing & overhead allocation

SAP ECC 6.0

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Data analytics

Communication & teamwork

Financial governance & controls

Education

CA/MBA Finance or CMA or M.Com with 7–10 years experience

Tools

SAP ECC 6.0

Power BI

Power Query

MS Excel

Job description

Senior Executive / Asst Manager - Controlling

Your main responsibilities

Objectives of the function:

Plays a crucial role in preparing and coordinating plant budget and business planning activities in alignment with corporate policies and practices. The incumbent will coordinate and contribute to the total product cost associated with manufacturing or producing a product in Supply chain to generate cost opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Manage month-end closing and prepare monthly financial statements and financial reporting of operational reports for the KW - INP. Ensure also the year end closing process and its compliance with local standards.
• Analyse variances and prepares the reasoning analysis for actions
• Prepare rolling forecasts for 3 months of Jobs planned, operating revenue, and Management return for the Plant
• Assess the Financial Impact and perform variance analysis at each category (Region, Rep, classification, PL, Codes) to prioritize those that contribute most to profitability and reduce losses. Document the root cause analysis and actions for continuous improvement
• Contribute to defining and calculation of the activity rates and its OH cost allocations to the overhead cost based on the cost drivers. Analyse the trend y-o-y for its movement and improvement on the per unit cost.
• Collaborates with Manager, Plant team and departments to explain results, make improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations and lead the development of complex analysis
• Must work across organization boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve plant, or corporate objectives
• Monitor and implement plant internal controls (in conjunction with corporate policies) as necessary to ensure reporting integrity, safeguard company assets, and identify risks
• Shares best practices across finance team, e.g. process improvements, financial modelling and procedures changes

Prepare and upload the financial reports and data at each month end on the Tagetik Financial management tool as per group reporting guidelines.

Ensures proper accounting in accordance with Group ON, IFRS Accounting Principles as well as local statutory requirements

Prepare and submit journal entries for entry in SAP and manage variance analysis based on defined standard costing, labour rates, and overhead allocations

Cost estimation & analysis of jobs for each projects/ product lines to identify the gaps if any and suggest management to help initiate actions/decisions for cost control and improvement and achieve the desired return.

Analyse Make or Buy, negotiation and decisions in line with the yearly budget.

Perform and analyse the pre-post gap analysis of the job profitability and support management through improvement actions for generating higher contribution.

Support and assist in the audits including internal audit, Statutory audits, ASI assessment, tax audits and other related audits in compliance with group ON, DCD and finance SOPs

Demonstrate data-based leadership by guiding operations through fact-driven discussions and eliminate finance governance gaps. Ensure automation of process and reporting with assistance & guidance to the Data analytics team

What you bring

Education:

Qualified CA, CMA or MBA (Finance) or M.Com with 7-10 years of experience

Professional Skills:

• Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques as well as proficiency with financial statement analysis and projection
• Strong in all aspects: Analytical, conceptual skill, Problem solving skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skill. Initiative and good team player
• Good understanding of product costing & project costing.
• Experience in handling multiple concurrent tasks and meeting strict deadlines
• Ability to read, analyse, and interpret financial reports and legal documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries from the business.
• Ability to effectively communicate with management, public groups, peers and staff.
• Must demonstrate the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and character and promote ethical business behaviour throughout the organization
• Must be a team player and act cooperatively with the business
• Ability to lead and motivate teams to reach a common goal
• Demonstrate strong and pragmatic business acumen

Professional experience

7-10 years of experience in financial domain with experience in finance controlling, budgeting and forecasting.

Standard Awareness

• IFRS, IND-AS knowledge
• Occupational Health, Safety, environment & Quality policy awareness
• ISO 14001,45001, 9001 standard awareness

IT:

• Command over Advance MS Excel and other MS office tools
• SAP ECC 6.0
• Power BI and Power Query tools
• Complex excel analytics and formula and data handling to contribute the analysis

Whats in it for you

• Join our purpose-driven organization. Help shape an industry in which two billion people rely on our products and services every day.
• Your development matters to us. We help you grow by offering the support you need to develop your skills and access a rewarding and fulfilling career.
• Thrive in a diverse and supportive culture. Through local and global initiatives, we promote a culture of inclusion which celebrates diversity and ensures that everyone feels valued.