Operations Financial Specialist

Overview

Operations Financial Specialist in the AUMC team of the B&R Division at ABB, collecting and analyzing factory financial metrics, identifying trends and problems, and recommending actions to improve the financial performance of a specific factory or manufacturing site. Reports to the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager.

What you'll do

• Perform analyses of business performance versus plan, monitor and analyze variance versus annual APP and year-over-year performance, explain variances and work with the business team on driving performance.
• Prepare financial modelling for various hypotheses and assess impact to the factory, with special focus on product or product line profitability and product costing.
• Drive variance analysis across COGS, overheads, scrap and over/under-absorption, and inventory management.
• Partner with local controllers and business stakeholders to deliver actionable insights and management presentations.
• Support end-to-end financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business planning.
• Validate accuracy of financial data and business information and reports by performing reconciliations and reviewing exceptions to provide information to management.
• Optimize performance and productivity by developing automated solutions, Power BI, SAP reports, Excel with VBA, etc.
• Ensure processes align with group requirements, maintain audit trails, and support internal and external audits.

What you'll need

• Factory controlling or costing experience.
• 4+ years of experience in production controlling.
• Enhanced knowledge of SAP.
• Familiarity with advanced Excel functions for financial modeling and data analysis.
• Experience in end-to-end financial governance and business performance analysis.
• Advanced skills in aligning financial strategy with operational execution and cross-regional financial coordination.
• Skilled in financial planning and analysis, cost control methodologies, global financial reporting standards, and data-driven decision-making tools.
• Exceptional PowerPoint skills, with expertise in creating visually compelling, logically structured, data-driven presentations for diverse audiences.
• Passion for cross-functional collaboration and data-driven problem solving; innovative around streamlining financial processes.
• Degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Strength in logical thinking and a structured approach to problem solving.
• Fluent in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with Power BI for data visualization and dashboard creation.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
• Work mode: Hybrid.
• Reports to: Financial Planning & Analysis - Manager.