IN_Bosch Rexroth India_Executive / Assistant Manager_Finance & Controlling

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated and analytical Controller / FP&A Analyst with 3-5 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, controlling, business performance management and management reporting. The candidate should have strong financial acumen, hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities. Exposure to Power BI, dashboard development and data visualization will be preferred.

The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders to support decision-making, improve reporting quality and drive performance insights in a manufacturing environment. Candidates with experience in SAP S/4HANA implementation, rollout, migration, testing or process transformation projects will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Prepare annual budgets, rolling forecasts and long-term financial plans.
• Perform monthly analysis of sales, gross margin, EBIT, working capital and cash flow.
• Analyze variances against budget, forecast and prior year performance, and highlight key business drivers.
• Develop financial models for business planning, profitability analysis, scenario analysis and investment evaluations.

Business Controlling & Management Reporting

• Monitor business performance and support cost optimization, productivity and margin improvement initiatives.
• Prepare management reports, KPI dashboards and executive presentations for business reviews.
• Support monthly closing activities and ensure accuracy of financial reporting and accruals.
• Perform profitability analysis by customer, product line, business segment and cost center.

SAP S/4HANA, Analytics & Digital Reporting

• Use SAP S/4HANA for controlling, financial reporting, analysis and data validation activities.
• Work with large datasets and improve reporting efficiency, accuracy and automation.
• Support data extraction, reconciliation and reporting from SAP S/4HANA environment.
• Develop and maintain analytical reports and dashboards. Power BI and dashboard development experience will be preferred.

Manufacturing Finance & Product Costing

• Support product costing, standard costing, cost center controlling and manufacturing performance analysis.
• Analyze material cost, conversion cost, overhead absorption, inventory movement and manufacturing variances.
• Coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance teams for cost and performance reviews.
• Apply basic understanding of manufacturing processes and their impact on financial performance.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• CA / CMA with 3-7 years of experience in FP&A, business controlling, commercial finance, plant controlling or management reporting.
• Hands-on experience working with SAP S/4HANA in finance / controlling processes.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis and business performance management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling, data analysis and structured reporting.
• Good communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and convert financial data into actionable insights.

Preferred Skills

• Power BI, dashboard creation, data visualization and business intelligence reporting experience will be preferred.
• Experience in SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration, rollout, UAT/testing, process mapping or transformation projects will be preferred.
• Experience in data analytics, reporting automation and digital finance initiatives will be an added advantage.
• Basic exposure to manufacturing environment, product costing, standard costing, cost center accounting and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Understanding of inventory, working capital and operational KPI reporting will be advantageous.