Assistant Manager- Cost Planning

Job Summary:

Lead cost planning, consolidation, budgeting, and reporting while driving efficiency, supporting decision-making, and ensuring accurate, timely financial insights.

About the Team:

Cost Planning Team is responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring operating and capital expenditures at organization level. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, they ensure financial discipline, identify cost optimization opportunities, and support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

· Responsible for overall consolidation and allocations.

· Collaborate with Business heads & operational teams to provide financial insights and help them achieve strategic and tactical decisions.

· Lead the preparation of budgets and forecasts related to overhead costs, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business objectives.

· Prepare monthly cost Management Information System (MIS) reports, including detailed variance analysis versus forecasts and prior year figures.

· Collaborate closely with Finance, Local Accounting, and Business teams to establish timelines, gather inputs, and ensure timely delivery of financial reports.

· Drive cost efficiency initiatives through rigorous reporting, monitoring, and analytics. Actively participate in process improvement efforts and support the development of financial systems and tools.

· Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and timely dissemination of financial information to relevant stakeholders.

Skills and Attributes

· Proficiency in Excel & PowerPoint along with knowledge of advanced excel functions. Exposure in SAP, Hyperion & Power BI is highly desirable.

· Thorough understanding of accounting principles and financial planning process.

Preferred Education

CA with 2-4 years of post-qualification experience.

About Us
Perched firmly at the nucleus of spellbinding content and innovative technology, JioStar is a leading global media & entertainment company that is reimagining the way audiences consume entertainment and sports. Its television network and streaming service together reach more than 750 million viewers every week, igniting the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of million people across geographies.

JioStar is an equal opportunity employer. The company values diversity and its mission is to create a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The company ensures that the work environment is free from any discrimination against persons with disabilities, gender, gender identity and any other characteristics or status that is legally protected.