Sr. Finance Analyst

Honeywell International Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeywell International Inc. in Bengaluru seeks a Sr Finance Analyst – Commercial Finance Analyst to manage P&L at regional/SBU/LOB levels.

You will monitor performance, plan, budget, forecast, and perform variance analysis, including accruals and financial reporting. You will collaborate with functional leaders on Pulse, SRO, and AOP, ensuring accurate projections, and participate in monthly reviews with operations and finance leaders to address risks and opportunities, driving standardization

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant or MBA in finance required.
• Minimum 6 years of overall finance experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive periodic financial analysis and performance metrics for pricing, orders, revenue, and cash flow.
• Collaborate with functional leaders to support forecasting processes (Pulse, SRO, AOP) and ensure timely projections.
• Lead monthly reviews with operations and finance leadership to address risks, opportunities, and action plans.
• Generate insights through comprehensive financial analysis to inform strategic decisions.

Skills

P&L management

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance monitoring

Variance analysis

Education

Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant/MBA in Finance

Tools

Power BI

Advanced Excel

SAP

Oracle

Essbase

HANA/BW

Hyperion

Job description

Job Description

BFS - Sr Finance Analyst – Commercial Finance Analyst

As a Senior Finance Analyst at GBS BFS, you will be instrumental in managing P&L at the regional/Strategic Business Unit (SBU) /Line of business (LOB) level. Your responsibilities will encompass analysis and operational oversight, providing financial insights to support strategic decision-making and enhance business performance. Core duties include regular financial performance monitoring, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. Additionally, the role involves operational tasks such as accruals and financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Periodic Financial Analysis and Metrics Management: Drive performance to meet targets for pricing, orders, revenue, Variable Contribution Margin (VCM), fixed costs, free cash flow (FCF), and conversion. Identify opportunities for improvement in these areas.
• Collaboration with Functional Leaders: Work closely with functional leaders to support activities such as Pulse, SRO (Short Range Outlook), AOP (Annual Operating Plan), and related forecasting processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial projections.
• Lead and participate in monthly sessions with both operations and finance leadership to review R&O (risks and opportunities), financial performance, address variances, and align action plans.
• Insight Generation and Financial Analysis: Provide new and valuable insights through comprehensive financial analysis, supporting informed decision-making and strategic initiatives.
• Standardization and Automation Initiatives: Promote and implement the standardization and automation of financial processes and report to drive productivity and operational efficiency across the team.
• Oversee the timely and accurate completion of recurring deliverables, including accruals, intercompany recharges, and the preparation of financial reports. Prepare leadership presentations and support monthly operating reviews.

Education and Certifications

• Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant/master’s degree in finance, or Business Administration Required Experience 6+ years of overall finance experience

Qualifications

Critical

• A Capable finance professional who has the intellectual curiosity and an attitude in going above and beyond to partner with the business in commercial excellence.
• Exposure to Global Customers with ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees/customers and align and integrate with other departments / sites.
• Strategic Partner with Corporate Finance and Functional leaders to manage financial targets for the function.
• Prior exposure of driving business finance metrics
• Exposure to Tools like Power BI, Advance excel etc.
• Knowledge of ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, Essbase, HANA/BW and Hyperion
• The ability to quickly identify subtle patterns among issues and to make consistent, timely decisions
• Strong cross functional and peer influencing skills.

About Us

Honeywell Technologies is a global, pure-play automation company with a legacy of innovating to help solve the world’s most mission-critical challenges, enhancing the quality of life for people and communities around the world. We serve the building, industrial and process sectors with a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products, underpinned by our Honeywell Technologies Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Technologies Forge intelligence layer. By combining the deep domain expertise of our more than 50,000 employees with decades of data from our global installed base, we are uniquely positioned to lead the industrial sector’s transition from automation to autonomy.