EXL

Manager - Finance

EXL  •  Bengaluru, IN (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially driven Business Finance Manager to partner with business leadership and drive financial performance across the business unit. This role will be responsible for full P&L ownership, financial planning & forecasting, performance analytics, and automation-led efficiency improvements.

The ideal candidate will combine strong financial acumen with advanced automation skills (VBA, Office Scripts, reporting automation) to enable data-driven decision-making.

1. P&L Ownership

  • Own end-to-end Profit & Loss (P&L) for the assigned business unit.
  • Drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and cost optimization initiatives.
  • Partner with business heads to improve financial discipline and profitability.
  • Monitor gross margin and operating margins.

2. Revenue & P&L Forecasting

  • Lead Bi-weekly revenue forecasting cycles.
  • Build rolling forecasts and long-range financial plans.
  • Perform sensitivity analysis.
  • Identify risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions.

3. Variance Analysis & Performance Management

  • Conduct detailed variance analysis (Budget vs Forecast vs Actual).
  • Identify key drivers behind revenue, cost, and margin variances.
  • Present actionable insights to senior leadership.
  • Track KPIs and operational metrics impacting financial performance.

4. Financial Planning & Business Partnering

  • Work closely with Business unit leaders & delivery leads.
  • Support investment cases with cost-benefit analysis.
  • Drive financial governance and compliance within the unit.

5. Automation & Process Improvement

  • Develop financial models and dashboards using advanced Excel and VBA.
  • Build automation workflows using Office Scripts / Power Automate.
  • Reduce manual reporting effort through automation and standardization.
  • Enhance reporting accuracy and turnaround time.

Master’s Degree in Finance (MBA Finance / M.Com /CMA preferred).

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About EXL

Choosing a digital partner is about more than capabilities — it’s about collaboration and character.

Unrealistic overhauls and off-the-shelf products ignore what matters most — your unique needs, culture, goals, and your legacy data and technology environments.

At EXL, our collaboration is built on ongoing listening and learning to adapt our methodologies. We’re your business evolution partner—tailoring solutions that make the most of data to make better business decisions and drive more intelligence into your increasingly digital operations.

Whether your goals are scaling the use of AI and digital, redesign operating models, or driving better and faster decisions, we’re here to partner with you to help you gain—and maintain—competitive advantage with efficient, sustainable models at scale.

Our expertise in transformation, data science, and change management helps make your business more efficient and effective, improve customer relationships and enhance revenue growth. Instead of focusing on multi-year, resource- and time-intensive platform designs or migrations, we look deeper at your entire value chain to integrate strategies with impact.

We use our specialization in analytics, digital interventions, and operations management—alongside deep industry expertise — to deliver solutions that help you outperform the competition.

At EXL, it’s all about outcomes—your outcomes—and delivering success on your terms. Share your goals with us and together, we’ll optimize how you leverage data to drive your business forward.

For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
Unknown
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