Head - Plant Finance - Pharma/FMCG

Head Plant Finance

- This role will involve collaborating with various plant operations teams and acting as a liaison between operations and the Finance/Accounting team.

- The Plant Finance Manager will be responsible for analyzing COGS trends, conducting financial evaluations, and assisting the strategic finance team with financial and operational data.

Key Responsibilities.:

- Collaborate with and participate in all key operations team meetings related to the plant - specially Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and Engineering with a focus on understanding the impact of operational changes on financial forecasts and budgets.

- Generate weekly reports on work order variances; material and labor variances and estimate the financial impact.

- Calculate and report the COGS on a weekly and monthly basis.

- Act as a liaison between operations and accounting on all issues which have a financial impact e.g. COGS.

- Be responsible for inventory adjustments and write-offs within the ERP system pertaining to the plant.

- Review and verify capital equipment, spares, raw material, WIP, and Finished Goods inventories for month/quarter/year-end reporting.

- Develop and manage cost and financial controls in accordance with company policies and procedures.

- Oversees the accurate input of purchase orders, invoices, costing data into the ERP system (MS Dynamics F&O) and flag corrective action(s) on a timely basis.

- Assist the Corporate Finance Team in month/quarter/year-end financial reporting and audits pertaining to plant operations.

- Collaborate with Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams to manage the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and for material and labor assignments within the BOM's.

- Collaborate with production employees to fully understand the current challenges with regard to work orders and the ERP, and work to create solutions in collaboration with Supply Chain and Procurement.

Qualification And Experience:

1. CA (Inter) or CWA with Minimum 15+ Years of Experience Plant Finance Control Position.

2. Strong understanding of financial concepts and principles.

3. Knowledge of cost of goods sold (COGS) calculations and reporting.

4. Familiarity with inventory management and valuation.

5. Proficiency in financial analysis and evaluation.

6. Excellent project management skills.

7. Detail-oriented with strong attention to accuracy.

8. Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

9. Experience with ERP systems.

10. Ability to adapt and thrive in a dynamic, start-up environment.

11. Strong problem-solving skills.

12. Experience in month/quarter/year-end financial reporting and audits.

13. Continuous improvement mindset for manufacturing processes.

14. Understanding of supply chain and procurement processes.

15. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Remuneration:

An outstanding remuneration package that rewards professionalism and diligence will be on offer for the successful applicant as well as a well-defined career path. An excellent package will be on offer for the right candidate, including an above industry base salary for the right person as well as the most complete employee benefit scheme. Don't miss out on this opportunity to join the market leader.