Description:

Role Purpose:

The Manager Finance & Accounts will own corporate finance operations while providing financial oversight of manufacturing sites. This hybrid role ensures accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, internal controls, and cost management, while acting as a strategic finance partner bridging corporate and plant operations, aligned to MNC/global finance standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate Finance & Accounting:

- Manage day-to-day corporate accounting: GL, accruals, provisions, journal entries, reconciliations.

- Ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closures and MIS reporting for management.

- Prepare and review financial statements in compliance with Ind AS / IFRS and internal reporting standards.

- Oversee fixed assets accounting, capitalization, depreciation, and reconciliations.

Manufacturing Finance Oversight:

- Provide financial governance and review for manufacturing sites.

- Review product costing, inventory valuations (RM, WIP, FG), and manufacturing overheads.

- Ensure internal controls, SOP adherence, and policy compliance across sites.

- Validate inter-site/inter-company transactions for accuracy and compliance.

Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting:

- Support annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and financial planning across corporate and manufacturing units.

- Conduct variance analysis, scenario planning, and provide actionable insights to leadership.

- Assist in financial modeling for strategic initiatives and investment decisions.

Statutory Compliance & Audit:

- Ensure compliance with GST, Income Tax, TDS, PF/ESI, and other statutory obligations.

- Coordinate statutory and internal audits, tax audits, and respond to regulatory authorities.

- Continuously strengthen internal financial controls, SOPs, and process documentation.

Treasury & Working Capital:

- Support cash flow planning, banking operations, and fund utilization.

- Monitor working capital metrics: receivables, payables, inventory.

Stakeholder & Team Management:

- Act as a finance partner to corporate functions and manufacturing leadership.

- Coordinate with group/global finance teams on reporting, governance, and compliance.

- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance & accounts team.

Qualifications:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) Mandatory

- Bachelors/Masters in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or related field

- Exposure to pharma / API / chemical manufacturing preferred

Experience:

- 812 years in finance & accounts with corporate and manufacturing exposure

- Experience in MNC or European reporting environments preferred

- Hands-on in manufacturing costing, inventory, statutory compliance, and internal controls.

Skills & Competencies:

- Ind AS / IFRS knowledge

- Corporate accounting & financial controls

- Manufacturing costing & inventory accounting

- GST & Income-tax compliance

- ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / similar)

- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills

- Strategic mindset with attention to operational detail

- Kannada proficiency Advantage

Why This Role:

- Strategic hybrid role bridging corporate finance and plant oversight

- Exposure to global MNC finance standards and governance practices

- High-impact role with visibility to India and global leadership

- Opportunity to drive financial discipline, compliance, and operational efficiency