• Monitor and control organizational spend against approved budgets and forecasts • Track actuals vs budget, analyze variances, and highlight key cost drivers • Ensure adherence to spend governance frameworks, approval matrices, and group policies • Review purchase requests, contracts, and invoices for budget availability and compliance • Identify cost‑optimization and efficiency improvement opportunities across functions • Partner with business, procurement, and admin teams to drive cost discipline • Prepare periodic spend MIS, dashboards, and management reports • Support annual budgeting, re‑forecasting, and cost‑reduction initiatives • Ensure correct expense classification between OPEX and CAPEX • Strengthen spend visibility through category‑wise and vendor‑wise analysis • Track savings initiatives and validate realization of benefits • Support audits by providing spend data, explanations, and documentation • Drive standardization and continuous improvement in spend control processes • CA / CMA / MBA (Finance) / Post‑graduate in Finance or equivalent qualification • 4–8 years of relevant experience in spend control, cost management, FP&A, or financial controlling • Strong experience in budget management, variance analysis, and cost governance • Hands‑on exposure to OPEX / Admin / indirect spend tracking and control • Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP preferred) and advanced Excel / MIS reporting • Good understanding of internal controls, approval frameworks, and audit requirements