Senior Manager II, Finance [T500-30540]

ANSR; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Capability Center India is seeking a Finance Leader for the Bangalore capability center. You will own budgeting, forecasting, governance, and compliance, partnering with US finance and BLR leadership to drive cost transparency and strategic financial insights.

Lead the site’s FP&A agenda, build robust cost models, and enable reinvention initiatives while upholding Kroger’s core values of respect and integrity.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of finance / FP&A experience, with 5+ in a capability center or shared services in India.
• Strong cost modeling, including cost-to-serve, chargeback, run-rate, and variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of India entity finance: statutory reporting, GST, transfer pricing, and audits.
• Clear executive communication turning complex financials into decision-grade narratives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the BLR budget and forecasting cycle, accountable to the US Controller.
• Forecast site cost and headcount wave by wave, aligned with People & Workforce (BLR).
• Stress-test planning scenarios and surface trade-offs for the Business Services Lead.
• Maintain transparent rate models, chargeback narratives, and cost-to-serve views.
• Explain run-rate variances and track financial corrective actions to closure.
• Reconcile site costs, including ANSR service fees, against contract and budget.

Skills

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Cost modeling

Stakeholder comms

Education

CA/CMA/MBA (Finance) preferred

Job description

The Kroger Co., founded in 1883 by Barney Kroger and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is one of the largest retailers in the United States, serving millions of customers every day through a family of supermarket, multi-department, and marketplace store formats. With more than 2,700 stores across 35 states, supported by 32 manufacturing locations, 38 distribution centers, and over 400,000 associates, Kroger operates on a significant scale. Guided by its purpose to Feed the Human Spirit™ Kroger focuses on providing fresh, affordable food and an outstanding customer experience while investing in communities through initiatives like Zero Hunger | Zero Waste. Combining a strong store footprint with a growing digital presence, Kroger is transforming how Americans shop.

At Kroger Capability Center (KCC), we help modernize how work gets done at Kroger. KCC brings together expertise, technology, and global delivery to simplify work and strengthen cross-functional execution, so teams across Kroger can improve focus, speed, and impact. Our goal is to help associates, stores, and customers by making work faster, smoother, and easier to use – so more time can be spent on the highest-value outcomes. We see ourselves as an extension of the Kroger Store Support Center in Cincinnati, where everything we do is designed to support stores, associates, and the customers they serve. Through KCC, we tap into strong talent and capabilities in India to bring Kroger’s purpose – To Feed the Human Spirit – to life in new and impactful ways.

OUR VALUES:

In fulfilling Our Purpose, we live by our Kroger Values:

We insist on truthfulness with each other, with our customers, with our vendors and in our business records. We expect and value openness.

Integrity:

We act in accordance with our values, even when it’s difficult.

Respect:

We treat all with dignity and value the opinions and perspectives of others.

Diversity:

We seek and embrace differences in the backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities of all associates, customers and vendors.

Safety:

We protect our customers and each other from injury with a safe and secure workplace and shopping environment.

Inclusion:

We encourage and expect collaboration, teamwork and the active involvement of all associates.

Department: Corporate Capability Centers / Global Services

Position Summary:

The Finance Leader is responsible for the overall financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, governance, and compliance of the Bangalore (BLR) capability center. This role provides strategic financial leadership to support site growth, workforce expansion, operational performance, and reinvention initiatives. The position oversees cost transparency, chargeback methodologies, financial controls, statutory compliance, and value realization while delivering executive-level financial insights that enable informed business and investment decisions. The Finance & Budget Lead serves as a key partner to site leadership, U.S.-based finance partners, and business stakeholders to ensure sound financial stewardship and sustainable operational growth.

Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

• Lead the BLR budget and forecasting cycle, accountable to the Controller Business Partner (US)
• Forecast site cost and headcount wave by wave, aligned with People & Workforce (BLR)
• Stress-test planning scenarios and surface trade-offs for the Business Services Lead
• Lead the BLR budget and forecasting cycle, accountable to the Controller Business Partner (US)
• Forecast site cost and headcount wave by wave, aligned with People & Workforce (BLR)
• Stress-test planning scenarios and surface trade-offs for the Business Services Lead
• Maintain transparent rate models, chargeback narratives, and cost-to-serve views
• Build a fully loaded BLR cost so Captive and MSP delivery compare on the same basis
• Explain run-rate variances and track financial corrective actions to closure
• Enforce spend and purchasing controls in line with Kroger policy and local regulation
• Reconcile site costs, including ANSR service fees, against contract and budget
• Manage the BLR entity's statutory reporting, tax, transfer pricing, and audits
• Keep site financials, records, and controls ready for the end of the ANSR-managed period
• Support business cases, guardrails, and stage-gate approvals for reinvention
• Track spend versus benefits, credits, penalties, and realized value as work moves to BLR
• Prepare executive-ready BLR financial narratives for councils and leadership decisions
• Provide financial inputs to Performance & Improvement (BLR) for governance reviews
• Raise budget re-baselines early; a re-baseline above 10% escalates to the KCC Council
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• 12+ years of finance / FP&A experience, with 5+ in a capability center or shared services in India
• Working knowledge of India entity finance: statutory reporting, GST, transfer pricing, and audit
• Strong cost modeling, including cost-to-serve, chargeback, run-rate, and variance analysis
• Experience partnering with a US parent finance team across time zones
• Clear executive communication that turns complex financials into decision-grade narratives
• CA, CMA, or MBA (Finance) preferred

Kroger Leadership Model:

Some of the Leadership Behaviors needed to successfully perform this position are:

• Puts the Customer First - Anticipates customer needs, champions for the customer, acts with customers in mind, exceeds customers’ expectations, gains customers’ trust and respect.
• Communicates effectively and candidly - Communicates clearly and directly, approachable, relates well to others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly, actively listens.
• Achieves results through teamwork – Is open to diverse ideas, works inclusively and collaboratively, holds self and others accountable, involves others to accomplish individual and team goals.
• Leads through positive influence – Demonstrates strong character; builds partnerships; models a conscious balance between work and personal life; takes personal responsibility for own development; role models leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion and trust.
• Coaches and develops others - Develops and cares about associates, builds effective teams, helps people be their best, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback.
• Leads change and innovation - Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas, champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, demonstrates good judgment about which ideas will work.
• Executes with excellence - Is action oriented, drives for results, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews progress, acts decisively, solves problems, can be counted on to consistently meet or exceed goals.
• Provides clear and strategic direction - Plans and organizes well, sets a clear and simple course of action, stays focused on the most important priorities, has the ability to visualize and plan for the future, understands the industry and marketplace.
• Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

• We are committed to creating an environment of respect, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to serve customers and communities effectively. We seek to attract, develop, and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives – ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to contribute and grow. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This commitment reflects our broader purpose – to serve people, support communities, and create an environment where individuals can do their best work.

Talent Value Proposition statement:

• At Kroger Capability Center India, your expertise becomes part of something bigger. Work alongside global teams, build capabilities across critical business functions, solve meaningful challenges, and help shape how Kroger operates and grows. As the center takes shape, you have the opportunity to contribute early, learn continuously, and see the connection between your work and the millions of customers Kroger serves.