Job Description:Functional cost partnering for Marketing CS Tech Admin and Emp cos, managing stakeholders and robust tracking of the cost, driving conversations for cost reviews and AOP and forecasting (end to end) partnering with the functional teamDriving AOP and forecast cycles and close monitoring AOP targets to support business decisions and deliverablesKeeping a track of Actual expenses and align with cost drivers for management reviewReview of Variances vs targets and deep dive on the cost for MIS preparation and giving insights to stakeholdersDriving meaningful conversations with the Stakeholders team for finding opportunities for cost optimizationReview of the Provision with team at vendor level for the right tagging and provisioning for Management reporting for cost controlAlignment of the cost with the functional heads and understanding their requirements and deliverablesManaging conversations for BU cost with Business finance partner and giving them visibility of their cost with analysis and commentsStandardizing formats and support to the functional team for Operational challengesIdentifying cost saving initiatives and driving those initiatives with the team for end results and Management decision supportManaging the team and mentoring them for team deliverablesExperience in financial planning and analysis.Excellent stakeholder management & influencing skills.Strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, influencing, commercial acumen, critical thinking, and analytical skills.