General Information

Job Title
Manager, Finance
Job ID
107250
Work Areas
Finance
Employment Type
Permanent Full-Time
Location(s)
New Delhi

Description & Requirements


ABOUT US

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. Across 65 offices in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition and redefine industries. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.

In 2004, the firm established its presence in the Indian market by opening the Bain Capability Center (BCC) in New Delhi. The BCC is now known as BCN (Bain Capability Network) with its nodes across various geographies. BCN is an integral and largest unit of (ECD) Expert Client Delivery. ECD plays a critical role as it adds value to Bain's case teams globally by supporting them with analytics and research solutioning across all industries, specific domains for corporate cases, client development, private equity diligence or Bain intellectual property. The BCN comprises of Consulting Services, Knowledge Services and Shared Services.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Strategic Business Partnering

  • Partner with business leaders, department leads, and global/regional FP&A teams to influence strategic and operational decisions.
  • Translate business strategies into financial plans, identifying opportunities, risks, and investment priorities.
  • Support investment evaluations, pricing analysis, and business case development.
  • Provide financial insights that improve operational and strategic decisions.
  • Present executive-ready insights and strategic recommendations that influence business decisions and resource allocation.

Financial Planning & Forecasting

  • Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
  • Develop financial models to support strategic and operational decision-making.
  • Partner with business leaders to understand key business drivers and financial impacts.
  • Consolidate financial plans across regions and business units.

Management Reporting & Analysis

  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports and executive dashboards.
  • Analyze recoveries, costs, margins, productivity, and key business performance indicators.
  • Deliver insightful variance analysis comparing Actuals vs Budget, Forecast, and Prior Year.
  • Identify risks and opportunities and recommend actionable mitigation plans.

Performance Management

  • Monitor KPIs and financial metrics across business functions.
  • Perform sensitivity analysis, what-if scenarios, and risk assessments.
  • Drive accountability through performance reviews and operating rhythm meetings.
  • Identify and deliver opportunities to improve profitability, optimize costs, and enhance business performance.

 

Process Excellence & Transformation

  • Drive standardization and simplification of global FP&A processes.
  • Drive automation initiatives and improve decision support using Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, Power Automate, Gen AI or similar tools.
  • Promote self-service analytics and data-driven decision-making across finance and business teams.
  • Participate in finance transformation and digital initiatives.

Governance & Controls

  • Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and reporting standards.
  • Maintain strong financial controls and data integrity.
  • Support internal and external audit requirements as applicable.

Team Leadership

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of FP&A analysts.
  • Allocate work, review deliverables, and build analytical capabilities within the team.
  • Build capabilities in storytelling with data, financial modeling, automation, and stakeholder management.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.


ABOUT YOU

Education & Experience

  • Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI / MBA with 7-8 years of progressive experience in FP&A domain
  • Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
  • Experience in a Global Capability Center (GCC), Shared Services, or multinational organization preferred.
  • Experience partnering with global stakeholders across multiple time zones.

Technical Expertise

  • Advanced financial modeling and valuation techniques.
  • Hands-on experience with planning platforms such as Anaplan, SAP Analytics Cloud, Oracle EPM, Hyperion, or Adaptive Planning.
  • Strong data visualization skills using Power BI, Tableau.
  • Working knowledge of SQL, Python, Power Query, Power Automate, Alteryx, or similar analytics tools.        
  • Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Workday.
  • Exposure to AI/GenAI-enabled finance solutions is preferred.

Leadership Competencies

  • Strategic and commercial mindset
  • Executive presence and influencing skills
  • Exceptional business partnering capabilities
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Executive storytelling with data and executive communication
  • Customer and stakeholder orientation
  • Change leadership and transformation management
  • Innovation and continuous improvement mindset
  • Collaboration across global and matrixed organizations
  • Talent development and coaching

 

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best places to work, a champion of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We are currently ranked the #1 consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list, and we have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor's list for the last 12 years. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally. We are publicly recognized by external parties such as Fortune, Vault, Mogul, Working Mother, Glassdoor and the Human Rights Campaign for being a great place to work for diversity and inclusion, women, LGBTQ and parents..

 

 

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