Finance Manager

ABOUT AIR INDIA SATS AIRPORT SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

AISATS, a leading gateway services provider in India, is a 50-50 joint venture between Air India Limited (a part of the TATA Group) and SATS Ltd., one of the world’s largest providers of air cargo handling services and Asia’s leading airline caterer. ‘AISATS’ is defined by its people – they are our greatest strength. Their commitment to seamless delivery and customer delight is what enables us to fulfil our brand promise of service excellence. This has been the hallmark of our business for more than a decade. With deep domain knowledge of the aviation ecosystem, we offer end-to-end ground handling services such as passenger and baggage handling, ramp handling, aircraft interior cleaning, load control and flight operations, and cargo handling services for general, perishable, transshipment, express courier and special cargo.

Manager - Finance

Location: (Bengaluru)

JOB PURPOSE

To support the Business finance function by assisting in unit costing, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and reporting.

The role contributes to data-driven decision-making and helps maintain financial discipline across the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Cost control and operational efficiency:

- Understanding grass root level operations - Gather real-time data from operations - Identify cost saving opportunities - Analyze financial performance (profit margins, cost structures)

Budgeting & Forecasting

- Assist in preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts. - Consolidate inputs from various departments and validate assumptions. - Maintain budget templates and support variance analysis.

Financial Analysis

- Analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts. - Create action plans to bridge the gap between actuals vs budgeted. - Prepare monthly reports highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities. - Support cost analysis and profitability studies. - Creating and analyzing unit level economics.

Reporting

- Generate and maintain dashboards and MIS reports. - Ensure timely and accurate reporting to internal stakeholders. - Support preparation of presentations for leadership reviews.

Business Support

- Collaborate with business units to gather financial data and understand drivers. - Assist in evaluating new business cases and investment proposals through financial modelling. - Connect & coordinate with customers on invoice submission and collection

Process Improvement

- Support automation and streamlining of reporting and planning processes. - Help maintain financial models and tools.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

MBA (Finance) or CA (Attempted) with 4-5 years of experience in FP&A and/or MIS reporting

- Strong analytical, Excel and presentation skills. - Basic understanding of financial statements and accounting principles. - Attention to detail and ability to work with large datasets. - Good communication and collaboration skills. - Familiarity with ERP systems and BI tools is a plus.