Business Finance Manager

Role: Business Finance Manager – IT / Consulting / Professional Services

Location: Chennai

Experience: 8–12 years (Post Qualification)

Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory

Role Overview

We are looking for a Business Finance professional to partner with leadership in driving financial performance, profitability, and business decision support within an IT / ITES / consulting / professional services environment.

The role will focus on analyzing business performance, profitability, resource utilization, recruiter productivity, and margin improvement, enabling leadership to take informed strategic and operational decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a finance business partner to delivery, recruitment, and leadership teams.
• Analyze business unit profitability, margins, revenue realization, and cost structures.
• Track and evaluate resource utilization, billability, and productivity metrics across teams.
• Monitor recruiter performance and hiring productivity, including metrics such as cost per hire, time to hire, and conversion ratios.
• Provide financial insights and analytics to support pricing, new engagements, and business expansion decisions.
• Drive financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the business.
• Develop and maintain management dashboards and performance reports covering key KPIs such as utilization, revenue per employee, margins, and engagement profitability.
• Identify opportunities for margin improvement, cost optimization, and operational efficiency.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 8–12 years of post-qualification experience.
• Prior experience in IT, ITES, consulting, or professional services organizations is preferred.
• Strong exposure to business finance, profitability analysis, and performance analytics.
• Experience working with utilization metrics, workforce economics, and recruiter productivity in services-based organizations.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate financial data into business insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools; experience with BI tools or ERP systems is an added advantage.

Key Focus Areas

• Profitability & Margin Management
• Utilization & Workforce Productivity
• Recruiter / Hiring Productivity Metrics
• Business Performance Analytics
• Financial Planning & Forecasting
• Business Decision Support