Senior Manager - Finance - Rail & Inland Terminals

1. Support Business Priorities & Performance Tracking

* Partner with business/operations teams to understand priorities
* Assist in identifying key financial drivers (cost, volume, efficiency)
* Track key initiatives, KPIs, and milestones
* Prepare dashboards and support weekly/monthly reviews

2. Cost Monitoring & Optimization

* Analyze key expense heads (transportation, fuel, terminal ops, etc.)
* Track variance vs budget and prior periods
* Identify improvement opportunities and support implementation: 
* Vendor comparisons
* Process improvements
* Better asset utilization
* Monitor execution and track savings

3. Financial & Operational Reporting

Prepare and publish periodic reports:

* Customer-wise margin report
* Circuit-wise profitability
* Asset utilization (Rake, Container, Trailer, RST)
* Rake days lost & detention reports

Key responsibilities include:

* Data collection and validation

* Calculation of utilization and productivity metrics

* Highlighting inefficiencies and improvement opportunities

 

4. Asset Utilization Analysis

* Track asset availability, idle time, and turnaround
* Identify underutilization and root causes
* Work with operations to improve productivity
* Share actionable insights through reports

5. Cost Standardization

* Assist in mapping costs across terminals
* Identify deviations from standard benchmarks
* Work with teams to bring alignment and control costs
* Track and report impact of deviations

6. Receivables & ECL Monitoring

* Track receivables aging and ECL exposure
* Monitor collections vs targets
* Support recovery efforts with business teams
* Highlight risks and overdue accounts
* Prepare exception reports

7. Planning & Forecasting Support

* Support preparation of: 
* Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
* Rolling forecasts
* Track actual performance vs plan
* Provide variance analysis and insights

8. Business Reviews & Governance

* Prepare monthly review decks for leadership
* Support board-level reporting (data and analysis)
* Assist in internal audits and compliance checks

9. Capex & Revenue Assurance

* Track performance of capex investments

* Support post-investment reviews (ROI tracking)

* Identify revenue leakage areas and highlight gaps

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES 

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Good understanding of cost structures and profitability
* Proficiency in data analysis & Excel/dashboarding
* Stakeholder coordination across finance & operations
* Attention to detail and execution focus
* Experience of collaborating and influencing a multi-disciplinary leadership
team.
* Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

   
* Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.
* Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India