Lead Finance Control

Job Description

Lead Finance Control

Hyderabad, Telangana

Job Summary

Job Level: E1.1 (FP&A - Planning, Forecasting & Business Finance)

Job Overview:

We are looking for a highly analytical, proactive, and business-oriented FP&A Senior Analyst with 6-8 years of experience to join our Finance team. In this role, you will lead financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes, while acting as a trusted finance partner to business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Budgeting (Ownership Role):
• Lead the preparation of annual operating plans, budgets, and long-range financial plans
• Partner with business leaders to develop assumptions and align plans with strategic priorities
• Review and validate inputs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency
• Forecasting & Performance Management:
• Own and manage monthly and quarterly rolling forecasts
• Track and analyze actual vs plan vs forecast performance
• Identify key trends, risks, and opportunities and provide actionable insights
• Financial Analysis & Strategic Support:
• Perform deep-dive variance analysis and driver-based analysis
• Build and review financial models, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis
• Support business cases, investment decisions, and cost optimization initiatives
• Business Partnering:
• Act as a finance business partner to cross-functional stakeholders (Operations, Sales, HR, etc.)
• Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and financial guidance
• Present financial results and recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Management Reporting & Insights:
• Lead preparation and review of monthly/quarterly management reports, dashboards, and KPIs
• Ensure clear, concise, and insightful financial storytelling
• Drive standardization and enhancement of reporting frameworks
• Process Improvement & Automation:
• Identify and drive automation and efficiency improvements in planning and reporting processes
• Enhance financial models, forecasting methodologies, and reporting tools
• Lead SOP creation, documentation, and process standardization initiatives
• Data, Systems & Governance:
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across financial systems and reports
• Work with ERP, planning tools, and BI platforms to improve reporting capabilities
• Ensure adherence to financial controls and governance policies
• Team Mentorship & Leadership:
• Mentor and guide junior analysts on FP&A processes and best practices
• Review deliverables to ensure quality and accuracy
• Support capability building within the team
• Audit & Compliance:
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and financial controls
• Support audit requirements with analysis, reconciliations, and documentation

Skill Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 6-8 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance
• Experience in a shared services or global business environment preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, dashboards, automation)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Exposure to planning/reporting tools: Anaplan, Hyperion, SAP BPC, Adaptive Insights
• Strong familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in financial modeling, scenario planning, and business case evaluation
• Exposure to automation tools (Power Query, VBA, Python - optional)
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills
• Experience working with large, complex datasets

Other Requirements

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Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, youll supercharge your potential. Youll find your career. And youll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.