Cluster Finance Manager, Marketing and Sales, India & Oversight Countries

Overview

Strategic Finance Business Partner to the Marketing & Sales Leader for Electrification Smart Buildings (ELSB) and Smart Power (ELSP), other key functions within the ELSB/ELSP cluster, and overall EL Commercial operations, improving financial performance and enabling data-driven business decisions in a global matrix environment. Reports to the Sen. Marketing Sales&Service Finance Mgr.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary finance business partner to the M&S Leader and relevant cluster functions, providing strategic financial guidance to optimize business performance.
• Partner with business leaders to co-create and refine strategy for the cluster; translate strategy into actionable business plans with clear, measurable targets.
• Support profitability improvement through deep-dive analysis on demand, go-to-market effectiveness, Return on Investment (RoI), and sales team efficiency.
• Support effective business decision-making by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to evaluate business alternatives and recommend optimal solutions.
• Oversee the end-to-end business planning and forecasting process, including budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario analysis for the cluster.
• Identify, communicate, and manage financial risks and opportunities arising from business propositions; define risk mitigation strategies to protect business performance.
• Promote a cost-conscious culture by improving appropriate cost structure, productivity optimization, and capital efficiency across the cluster.
• Ensure timely, transparent financial reporting and disclosures to all relevant internal stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain robust processes and tools to ensure transparent, reliable, and high-quality financial and business data, aligned with group closing schedules.
• Provide guidance, inspiration, and development to direct and indirect reports in line with HR policies to develop the teams further.

What you'll need

• Degree in a related discipline such as Finance, Economics, Business, plus a professional qualification such as ACA or CMA.
• At least 10 years of experience in the Finance domain with controllership experience within a global, matrix-driven multinational environment, contributing as a key stakeholder and decision-maker for the business/team.
• Experience with SAP ERP system with exposure to the full process of order offer to revenue and cash collection.
• Experience operating within a global organization and matrix setting, dealing with many stakeholders in different departments and countries with intercultural sensitivity and effective business partnering.
• Familiarity with internal controls and group integrity operations guidelines.
• A collaborative, solution-focused approach and well-developed written and spoken communication skills.
• Solid business partnering capabilities, combined with project management, consultation, collaboration, change management and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Exposure to the manufacturing industry is highly relevant.

Details

• Work model: hybrid.