Procurement Financial Performance and Cost Controlling (Chennai)

Navi Mumbai, MH, IN, 400708

ABOUT HOLCIM

As the world’s global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, Holcim is reinventing the way the world builds. Supported by a 45,000-strong global team spread across 44 countries and four industry segments (Cement, Aggregates, Ready-Mix Concrete and Solutions & Products), we are committed to shaping a greener, smarter and healthier world. It’s our ambition to lead the industry in reducing carbon emissions and accelerating the transition towards low-carbon constructions globally.

Location: Chennai, (Remote in Chennai) This role is located in Chennai, and one will work remotely in Chennai

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic Chartered Accountant to join our Center of Excellence (CoE) for Procurement Financial Performance and Cost Controlling In this role, you will serve as a strategic financial partner to global procurement leadership and category managers. You will leverage your financial acumen to drive cost optimization, perform complex financial analysis (Purchase price variances, benchmarking, price-over-cost, Margin optimisation etc.), ensure robust internal controls and present executive commentary to Management.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Performance & Category Controlling

• Prepare and evaluate monthly category-wise spend and financial performance reports
• Perform deep-dive variance commentary identifying key drivers behind spend trends, inflation, and cost movements

Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Management

● Partner with the Head of Procurement and Head of operational excellence to craft strategic financial presentations and performance updates for the Group Exco.

● Ensure high accuracy and strategic clarity in all executive deliverables on time.

Strategic Cost Intelligence & Sourcing Analytics

● Collaborate with Global Category Managers on price benchmarking, Purchase Price Variance (PPV), Price-over-Cost analysis, and Best Cost Country (BCC) sourcing models to unlock margin improvements

● Furnish actionable financial intelligence on key suppliers to support high-stakes contract negotiations

Governance, Policy & Risk Management

● Oversee global procurement policies, ensuring communication, implementation, and compliance across global business units.

● Work closely with teams to implement, maintain, and enforce robust financial controls across the entire procurement cycle.

Digital and AI Transformation & Process Analytics

● Partner with the Procurement Digital/Tools team to drive continuous improvement in spend visibility, automated reporting, and platform implementations.

Educational Qualification & Experience

● Education: Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 5+ years of post-qualification experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Controlling, Management Reporting, Cost Accounting or Spend Analytics

● Preferred: Prior exposure to Supply chain, procurement controlling or strategic sourcing.

Technical and Behavioral Skills

● Strong, hands-on expertise in MS Excel and PowerPoint. Experience usingGoogle Workspace tools alongside visualization platforms like QlikSense

● Strong time-management skills with a proven track record of consistently meeting tight deliverables and project deadlines under pressure

● Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of working seamlessly across global, cross-functional teams

● Positive, solution-oriented attitude paired with a continuous growth mindset and an eagerness to learn and adapt

Why join us

● Executive Exposure: Work directly with senior leaders, presenting strategic insights and financial reports to the Head of Procurement and Head of operational excellence

● Strategic Finance Role: Go beyond traditional accounting into high-impact Finance Business Partnering—driving global cost leadership, spend analytics, and strategic decision-making

● Global Footprint & Mobility: Gain hands-on exposure working with international teams across multi-geography operations

● Digital & Analytics Mastery: Sharpen your capability in modern procurement analytics tools and business intelligence platforms like Qlik Sense.

Did we spark your interest? Build your future with us and apply.

Qualified Chartered Accountant with 5+ years post-qualification experience in FP&A, financial controlling, management reporting, cost accounting or spend analytics; strong MS Excel and PowerPoint skills; QlikSense experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• preparing financial reports
• performing variance analysis
• partnering with stakeholders

Skills & Tools

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Workspace, QlikSense

Job Details

• Category: Finance and Accounting
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Chennai or Navi Mumbai
• Languages: English

About Holcim Group Services Ltd

A global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, committed to reducing carbon emissions and accelerating low-carbon construction. — Industry: Manufacturing