Manager - Finance & Accounts - Manufacturing - CA

Core manufacturing background:

- Managed Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning activities, aligning financial plans with overall business objectives.

- Ensured timely compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, statutory audits and other regulatory requirements.

- Performed Variance Analysis (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast) and provided insights for corrective actions.

- Prepared MIS Reports, Flash Reports & Management Dashboards for management review and decision-making.

- Prepared MIS reports, Financial Dashboards and Business Performance Presentations for leadership, enabling data-driven strategic decisions.

- Supported Month-End Financial Close (MEC), financial analysis and management commentary, ensuring timely reporting to leadership and external stakeholders.

- Analysed manufacturing costs, production expenses, material consumption and overheads to identify cost variances and opportunities for cost optimisation.

- Monitored inventory valuation, working capital, payables/receivables and factory-related expenses, ensuring effective financial control and accurate reporting.

- Coordinated with cross-functional teams including Production, Purchase, Stores, Costing and Operations for financial analysis and budgeting requirements.