Manager - Finance - FMCG

The role will report to the India CFO

Key Responsibilities :

Financial accounting & controllership

- Responsible for financial and management accounting of the company in compliance with Ind AS & group policies and control standards.

- Timely closure of Statutory (Mar end) and Group Audit basis IFRS

- Responsible for ensuring strong internal control environment and adopt some of the best internal & external practices.

- Manufacturing & plant related controls and compliances including factory & labour laws, inventory management skills and product costing will be critical.

Management reporting, business performance review & budgeting

- Actively participate in the preparation of the annual budgets, comparison of actual performance against the budget, identifying and analyzing variance, devise and monitor the implementation of necessary actions

- Monthly MIS review along with CFO and Business team and bringing insights in terms of performance and independent point of view on performance and projections for rest of the year

- Scenario analysis of performance basis different business environment

- Cost, capital and commercial focus in Business performance review

System and processes

- Work on improving existing processes and systems, strengthening controls and improve efficiencies through automation & maximize usage of SAP

- Participate and work on organization wide Functional initiatives in areas such as capital productivity, cost optimization and management accounting policies

Business Partnering and stakeholder management

- Manage interactions and engagement with business stakeholders and with local functional heads like operations, supply chain and commercial

- Be pro-active in understanding and addressing stakeholder requirements and be a critical support in driving business operations and growth.

Requirements :

- Chartered accountant with experience of around 8-10 years in MNCs or established Indian corporates in a manufacturing environment

- Worked in a multi-cultural and multi geography organization (exposure in a Matrix Structure is preferred).

Key Strengths & Soft Skills :

- Strong on Financial Concepts and Analysis, Results orientation, Ownership to deliver, Stakeholder Management, Strong analytical ability

- Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to influence

- Multiple stakeholder management external as well as Internal,

- Self-motivated with an ability to get things done, without reporting lines.

- Having worked in an SAP Environment would be a good advantage

- Manufacturing finance experience with knowledge on plant accounting & costing and business finance/FPA experience

Amit