Business Controller

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end business controlling activities: budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance tracking

• Act as a finance business partner to SBU, sales, marketing and supply chain heads

• Drive gross margin improvement and cost efficiency projects across both Consumer business

• Analyze pricing, promotions, trade spends, and product profitability. Monitors and co-steer discounts, schemes etc

• Support strategic planning and investment decisions

• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, internal controls, and various corporate standards released by Henkel

• Provide insights for innovation business cases and product portfolio optimization

• Drive Finance projects and various initiatives

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Chartered Accountant with 8+ years of relevant experience, preferably in FMCG, beauty, or B2C brands

• Strong expertise in business controlling, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), and sales finance

• Hands-on experience in SAP and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; exposure to BI tools (Power BI etc) is a plus

• Excellent analytical and commercial acumen with attention to detail

• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

• Self-driven, proactive, and capable of working in a dynamic and cross-functional setup

• Must be physically based in Mumbai. Required to report to office regularly.