JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced candidate for an exciting opportunity to join our Manufacturing Finance team based out of Gurugram. The role provides a unique opportunity to work across facets of Manufacturing finance spanning across Financial Control, Monthly and Annual Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis as well as play a pivotal role in set up of centre of excellence for manufacturing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

- Financial Planning and Budgeting

- Lead the bottoms-up annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting activities in collaboration with stakeholders (Factory finance managers and Manufacturing controller)

- Measure monthly business performance against forecasts/Plans with detailed analysis for variances

- Support factory finance managers with capex evaluation and capex post investment review

- Month End Reporting and Activities

- Manage month-end financial closing processes including Factory Operating Statement, Industrial Margin and Balance Sheet Schedules

- Prepare comprehensive reports for month end finance review for senior management and stakeholders.

- Communicate financial insights in a clear, concise manner, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.

- Responsible for end-to-end closure of capex/fixed asset related transactions including ERP recording, AUC certificate preparation and capex invoice verification, among others

- Manage and oversee inventory provisioning, compliance to inventory policy and review with operational stakeholders

- Ensuring vendor invoices validations and payment processing, timely closure of open transactions, vendor agreement and NDC review

- Monthly balance sheet preparation and review

- Controls and Compliances

- Manage and lead the statutory and management audits with external and internal auditors, statutory fiscal & accounting authorities

- Ensure that all procedures are in compliance with Corporate policies, local laws

- Oversees GST compliance and input tax credit reconciliation, ensuring timely reporting and resolution of tax mismatches. Coordinates with the Corporate Tax Team

- Evaluate internal control requirements in line with company controls and conduct self assessment on periodic basis

- People Management

- Lead, mentor, and develop team to high performance, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.

- Provide strategic guidance on transformational change initiatives, helping teams adapt to evolving financial requirements and business strategies.

- Ensure each team member possesses the necessary skills and competencies through continuous feedback, coaching, and development planning

- Promote a collaborative and inclusive work environment within and across teams to drive innovation and shared success.

- Manage team dynamics and operational changes including promotions, resignations, and absence management in accordance with company policies and procedures

- Process Harmonization and Automation

- Responsible for standardization and harmonization across team activities

- Ensuring preparation of detailed SOP/work instructions for all activities

- Actively identify automation opportunities across the key work areas

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal Contacts: Supply Finance Director, Manufacturing Controller, Factory Finance Managers, Manufacturing finance team, Financial Controlling team, Global Financial Services, Internal Audit

External Contacts: Auditors, Vendors

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Essential

- Qualified Chartered Accountant/MBA with 6 - 8 years experience in Supply/Plant/Factory Finance preferably across FMCG/Manufacturing/Consumer industries

- Strong people management skills to engage, steer, and inspire the team for high-performance

- High accountability and ownership

- Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred

- Experience in working with following tools:

- SAP

- SAP Analytics Cloud

- Knowledge of SoX Controls will be preferred.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

- Goal Oriented: Ability to track record of delivery, sets clear priorities and meets deadlines

- Stakeholder management : Able to build relationships, understand factory operations , design and align on SLAs

- Natural leader: Positive, driven, has ability to influence, sets good examples, ambitious, determined, and flexible

- Result oriented: entrepreneurial and self-motivating, good planning and organizational ability

- Resilient, resourceful and able to perform under pressure