Senior Manager – Controlling & FP&A – European Operations

Job Title: Senior Manager – Controlling & FP&A – European Operations Location: Delhi Job Overview: We are seeking a Senior Manager – Controlling & FP&A to lead the controlling and Financial Planning & Analysis agenda for our European operations from our Delhi-based Global Finance hub working in close partnership with the CFO organization and business leadership in Germany. This is a strategic role with end-to-end ownership of management reporting budgeting forecasting and business partnering for our EU entities. The position offers significant visibility with European leadership scope to shape FP&A and controlling processes across multiple jurisdictions and the opportunity to build and mentor a highperforming team in India. Key Responsibilities: • Support the monthly quarterly and annual management reporting process for European entities ensuring timely accurate and insightful deliverables to German leadership. • Support the FP&A cycle end-to-end including annual budgeting strategic long-range planning and rolling forecasts in coordination with business heads and controllers in Germany. • Act as a finance business partner to European stakeholders providing FP&A-led analytical support on profitability pricing cost optimization capex and strategic initiatives. • Own variance analysis frameworks KPI reporting scenario modelling and management commentary to enable data-driven decision-making by senior management. • Identify and lead process improvement automation and standardization initiatives across the controlling and FP&A function leveraging ERP BI and planning tools. • Ensure strong alignment between IFRS-based statutory results and management reporting working closely with the accounting team in Delhi and auditors in Europe. • Mentor and develop junior controlling and FP&A team members building technical depth business acumen and stakeholder engagement capability within the team. • Represent the Delhi Controlling & FP&A team in governance forums and review meetings with German management contributing to overall finance transformation initiatives. Requirements • Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 5–6 years of post-qualification experience in controlling FP&A or business finance. • Demonstrated ability to lead reporting planning and forecasting cycles in a multinational environment. • Strong command of IFRS management accounting and FP&A principles with the ability to interpret financial outcomes for non-finance stakeholders. • Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills including driver-based planning models; comfort working with large multi-entity datasets. • Excellent communication presentation and stakeholder management skills with proven experience engaging senior international counterparts. • Prior experience supporting European or German entities in a GCC shared services or MNC environment in a Controlling or FP&A capacity. • Hands-on expertise in SAP S/4HANA (FI/CO) and BI / FP&A tools such as Power BI Tableau SAP Analytics Cloud Anaplan or Hyperion. • Exposure to German GAAP (HGB) transfer pricing or EU regulatory reporting. • Prior experience leading or mentoring a small Controlling / FP&A team within a structured finance organization.