Role Purpose

Act as the commercial and financial partner for the Bengaluru GCC, supporting leadership in driving profitable growth, operational excellence, cost optimization, workforce planning, investment governance and strategic decision making across multiple service lines supporting Vacuum and Photonics businesses.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with GCC leadership to drive the location, bringing in efficiencies across functions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reviews.
• Drive cost transparency and productivity initiatives.
• Drive Business modelling and financial modelling with the best benefits to the organization.
• Support service pricing, chargeback models and transfer pricing coordination.
• Evaluate business cases, CAPEX and automation projects.
• Provide insights on workforce planning for 500+ employees.
• Lead month-end management reporting and variance analysis.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and finance policies.
• Collaborate with global business stakeholders, HR, procurement, operations and shared services.
• Coordinate Statutory and Internal audits driving compliance and risks mindset
• Support Expansion and GCC scaling initiatives where applicable.

Leadership Expectations

• Trusted advisor to GCC Head and Global Management.
• Influence without authority across functions.
• Build a high-performance finance culture.
• Lead change management and process improvement programs.
• Make Things Happen and align different functions together.

Required Qualifications

• CA
• 12-15 years of progressive finance experience.
• Strong experience in FP&A, business finance, controlling and performance management.
• GCC, shared services, engineering, manufacturing technology or industrial solutions experience preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP, Power BI, Excel and planning tools.

Domain Experience Preferred

• Industrial technology, engineering, vacuum technology, photonics, manufacturing or high-tech industries.
• Experience supporting R&D, engineering, supply chain, service operations or product organizations.
• Exposure to global matrix organizations.

Key Success Metrics

• Stakeholder Management and Business Communication
• Business Modelling with Tax/ Transfer Pricing impacts
• Delivery of strategic initiatives and business cases.
• Working capital and investment efficiency.
• Stakeholder satisfaction.
• Governance and compliance effectiveness.

Competency

Strategic thinking, commercial acumen, business partnering, influencing, decision support, communication, problem-solving, leadership, financial analysis, project management, and digital mindset.

Ideal Candidate Profile: A senior finance leader capable of partnering with GCC and global business leadership, balancing strategic business support with rigorous financial control, and creating actionable insights that improve growth, productivity and profitability. All Around knowledge of finance, tax, treasury, F P & A and controllership experience required.

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MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

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