Assistant Manager – Controlling (Finance)

About the role

The Assistant Manager – Controlling will lead controlling and reporting activities for SKF’s Lubrication India manufacturing unit, acting as a bridge between finance and operations to support financial planning, analysis and decision‑making.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day controlling and reporting for all manufacturing activities in line with India and SKF Group requirements.
• Partner with engineering, industrial engineering, logistics and operations teams to provide financial insights and recommendations.
• Perform operating profit analysis, including material cost variance, fixed and variable cost analysis.
• Update annual standard costs in the PC tool, analyse deviations and report findings.
• Assess capital investment proposals by evaluating financial viability, ROI, payback period and alignment with the business plan.
• Track expenditure against approved IRE and monitor inventory for optimisation, including analysis of slow‑moving and obsolete stock.

Required profile

• CA, CA‑Inter, ICWA or CMA qualification.
• 4‑8 years of post‑qualification experience in financial planning and global reporting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

Required skills

• Advanced MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• SAP ERP – FICO module.
• Power BI for data visualisation.