Adani Group—Lead – Budget & Cost Monitoring

Job description

Description: End to end responsible for: • budget governance and cost predictability by driving planning, reforecasting and variance controls across SBUs/projects. • cost-to-complete and contingency discipline with early-warning insights to protect margins and cashflows. • financial impact assessment of changes, claims and VE decisions to enable faster approvals and risk control. • standardized MIS and corrective action tracking for leadership reviews. Requirements: Essential-CA / CMA / MBA (Finance) / B.Com from a recognized Indian institution; qualification to match role seniority. Desirable/Preferable-CA / CFA / MBA (Finance) with exposure to real estate, project finance or treasury systems. Responsibilities: 1. Lead annual budgets, periodic forecasts and reforecast cycles; maintain assumptions and version control. 2. Track project budgets vs actuals; analyze variances and drive corrective actions with SBU/PMO owners. 3. Run cost-to-complete governance, contingency drawdown tracking and early-warning indicators. 4. Evaluate financial impact of change orders/claims; support approval packs with quantified impacts. 5. Monitor opex and corporate spend; run cost optimization initiatives with measurable outcomes. 6. Govern budget release and spend controls as per DOA; flag exceptions and ensure closure. 7. Publish monthly dashboards (cost, forecast accuracy, risks, actions) for governance forums. 8. Maintain audit-ready records for budgets, approvals, and variance action closures.