Assistant Manager/ Manager- Business Controlling

Eurofins Scientific through its subsidiaries is a world leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences, and in agroscience Contract Research services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in genomics and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in BioPharma Contract Development and Manufacturing. In addition, Eurofins is one of the key emerging players in specialty esoteric and molecular clinical diagnostic testing in Europe and the USA. With ca. 62,000 staff across a network of over 1,000 independent companies in 62 countries and operating over 900 laboratories, Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods for evaluating the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin and purity of biological substances and products, as well as for innovative clinical diagnostics. The objective of Eurofins companies is to provide their customers with high-quality services, accurate results on time and expert advice by their highly qualified staff.

 

Role Overview

The person will support end-to-end financial management including P&L review, variance analysis, data mining, and strategic financial planning. The role requires strong analytical capability, business acumen, and the ability to operate with minimal supervision. The selected candidate will also support strategic initiatives such as detailed financial analysis and capex evaluations for while progressively taking independent ownership.

1. Business Operations Review

• Responsible of the coordination of the budgeting process and the forecasting exercises for various business units in the region
• Work closely with the Business Line Controllers in the region to get strong understanding of the business situation and lend support in Business Line Controlling as and when needed
• Ensure that the monthly and quarterly performance for the businesses in the region is well explained and reported by understanding variances in P&L, Net working capital, Capex and all other relevant financial matters
• Analyse and flag deviations between actuals and budgets, challenge the business solutions to bridge gaps and monitor the action plans taken
• Improve, simplify, standardize and automate management information and KPI’s

 

2. Project Management

• Manage post M&A integration projects in the region, when needed
• Support the coordination & implementation of Group’s Finance policies & procedures
• Ad hoc project management, including the implementation of Finance IT systems supporting the Group’s controlling activities

 

3. Financial Reporting and Accounting Operations (As and When Needed)

• Ensure accurate accounting treatment per applicable accounting standards.
• Support fixed asset accounting, provisions, and accruals.
• Assist in accounts payable/receivable review and ageing analysis.
• Assist in preparing standalone financial statements in compliance with Ind AS.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial reports.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with procurement, HR, and operations teams for data verification.
• Support senior finance team members on financial analysis and business reports.
• Assist in preparing dashboards and MIS required by management.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of financial accounting and P&L management.
• Ability to perform detailed variance and strategic analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Advanced Excel; familiarity with analytics tools like Power BI is an advantage.
• Should be able to articulate well and work with people at various levels of hierarchy.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of financial accounting and P&L management.
• Ability to perform detailed variance and strategic analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Advanced Excel; familiarity with analytics tools like Power BI is an advantage.
• Should be able to articulate well and work with people at various levels of hierarchy.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

 

Education:

• CA / MBA (Finance) / Masters in Business Analytics
• 3–5 years relevant experience in finance, analytics, controlling.