Sigmoid Analytics – Manager – Business Finance – CA Sigmoid

The Corporate Institute; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Bengaluru seeks a Chartered Accountant with 5–6 years of business finance experience to partner with portfolio and practice leadership on budgeting, revenue and margin management, and monthly financial reporting. This high-visibility role offers exposure to portfolio owners, practice leads, and senior finance leadership.

You will own budgeting, MIS, and finance processes, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive profitability and continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• CA qualification with 5-6 years post-qualification experience in FP&A, or client financial management in IT/ITES, consulting, or professional services.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual and quarterly rolling budgets across portfolios and practices.

Skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP/NetSuite

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

ERP/NetSuite

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Chartered Accountant with 5-6 years of business finance experience to partner closely with portfolio and practice leadership on budgeting, revenue and margin management, and monthly financial reporting. This is a high-visibility role that combines financial rigor with day-to-day business partnering, and offers direct exposure to portfolio owners, practice leads, and senior finance leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting, Forecasting & Margin Management

• – Lead preparation of annual and quarterly rolling budgets, including revenue, capacity, and net margin targets across assigned portfolios/practices.
• – Review cost and revenue projections, labour margin, and account-level profitability; identify inefficiencies and margin drag, and work with stakeholders to correct them.
• – Support finalization of key investment asks, ensuring they are evaluated within the approved cost and revenue envelope.
• – Build and maintain margin scorecards and business cases for margin exceptions requiring Finance approval.

MIS, Reporting & Financial Planning

• – Own preparation of monthly financials and management commentary, ensuring revenue and cost are accounted for accurately and on time.
• – Prepare and present budget status updates and variance analysis to portfolio owners, practice leads, and leadership.
• – Track and report on DSO, blocked resources, and other portfolio-level financial health metrics.
• – Ensure compliance of time-tracking and revenue recognition processes with internal standards.

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Management

• – Act as the primary Finance point of contact for assigned portfolio owners and practice leads, providing data-backed recommendations on pricing, resourcing, and profitability.
• – Collaborate cross-functionally with revenue operations, controllership, and delivery teams to resolve billing, margin, and revenue attribution issues.
• – Support client-level commercial discussions, including margin compression scenarios and billing adjustments.

Process & Governance

• – Drive standardization of finance processes, SOPs, and templates across portfolios/practices.
• – Independently handle revenue audits and support internal control and risk-mitigation activities.
• – Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting workflows.

Technical Skills & Competencies

• – Strong financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel.
• – Solid understanding of revenue recognition, financial accounting, and audit/internal control practices.
• – Working knowledge of PowerPoint-based management reporting; exposure to ERP/NetSuite or similar systems is a plus.

Behavioural Skills & Competencies

• – Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence portfolio and practice leadership with data-backed reasoning.
• – Precise, detail-oriented, and comfortable pushing back with evidence when numbers don’t add up.
• – Ability to manage multiple portfolios/practices simultaneously and work to tight monthly/quarterly closing timelines.
• – Clear, direct written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to senior leadership.

Qualification & Experience

• – Chartered Accountant (CA) – mandatory.
• – 5-6 years of post-qualification experience in business finance, FP&A, or client financial management, preferably within IT/ITES, consulting, or professional services.
• – Prior experience owning budget cycles, monthly MIS, or margin/profitability analysis for a business unit or account portfolio is strongly preferred.