Senior Executive – Business Finance

Job Title: Senior Executive – Business FinanceIndustry: Staffing / Manpower / RecruitmentExperience: 5–6 YearsLocation: Chennai (Regular travel to Cuddalore required)Job Summary:We are seeking a Senior Executive – Business Finance to partner with business and operations teams in driving financial performance, commercial decision-making, and profitability for a staffing/manpower business. The role will focus on business finance, client profitability, revenue assurance, contract management, payroll cost analysis, billing governance, working capital, and financial reporting while ensuring statutory and financial compliance.Key Responsibilities:Business Finance & Commercial SupportPartner with business and operations teams to drive financial performance and profitability.Analyse client, project, and branch profitability, providing actionable business insights.Prepare financial MIS, dashboards, and variance analysis for management review.Support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and business decision-making.Revenue Assurance & BillingOversee end-to-end client billing and revenue recognition for manpower/recruitment contracts.Validate timesheets, payroll inputs, statutory components, and commercial terms before invoicing.Ensure accurate pricing, mark-ups, margins, and contract compliance.Monitor revenue leakage and recommend corrective actions.Payroll Cost & Margin AnalysisWork closely with HR and payroll teams to ensure accurate payroll cost allocation.Analyse manpower costs, gross margins, and client profitability.Monitor cost optimisation opportunities while maintaining contractual commitments.Working Capital ManagementTrack customer collections, ageing reports, and cash flow.Drive timely collections and improve working capital efficiency.Review vendor payments and support effective cash management.Financial Controls & ComplianceEnsure compliance with GST, TDS, PF, ESI, Professional Tax, and other statutory regulations.Support internal and external audits and maintain strong financial controls.Identify process improvement opportunities and strengthen finance governance.Desired Candidate ProfileQualificationsB.Com / M.Com / MBA (Finance) / CA Inter / CMA Inter or equivalent.Experience5–6 years of Business Finance or Finance & Accounts experience.Mandatory experience in Staffing, Manpower Supply, Recruitment, HR Services, or Workforce Solutions companies.Key SkillsBusiness Finance & Commercial FinanceFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Revenue Assurance & Contract BillingClient Profitability & Margin AnalysisPayroll Cost ManagementGST, TDS, PF & ESI ComplianceSAP or other ERP systemsAdvanced Microsoft Excel & MIS ReportingStrong analytical, stakeholder management, and business partnering skills