Manager - Management Accountant - Cash & Liquidity - Automotive/Chemical Firm

Urgent Hiring for Management Accountant Cash & Liquidity Manager for a leading Automotive/Chemical Company based in Manesar

Job purpose:

- The role reports to the India Finance Controller and is part of a team responsible for delivering all aspects of plant management accounting with specific responsibility for working capital, capex and cash flow management, variance analysis and budgeting & forecasting.

- A qualified and experienced finance professional (10 - 12 years PQE) who undertakes complex financial analysis tasks independently.

Principal accountabilities:

- As part of regular reporting cycle, provide Plant Management team, Business and Finance stakeholders with prompt, clear, comprehensive reporting summarising monthly performance for working capital, capex and cashflow and liquidity against targets. Specifically:

- Responsible for MOR submissions for working capital and net debt / cash including intercompany balances (royalties and services) and overdues.

- Responsible for providing working capital and cashflow downloads to the plant team on WD4 once all month end closing entries are complete.

- Responsible for reviewing working capital levels with the GL Accountants & Metal Accountants and ensuring any accounting entries required are made to ensure that balance sheets are recorded accurately.

- Work with the Accounting Services Manager to perform and control monthly analysis of obsolescence and other provisions related to the working capital accounts.

- Lead Plant working capital and cash management driving initiatives to improve working capital by analysing risks and opportunities, setting stretch target plans and monitoring plan execution.

- Support the Accounting Services Manager in ensuring site adherence to group policies related to working capital and cash accounts.

- Demonstrate a deep understanding of working capital, balance sheet and capex drivers and performance, and work with the Plant Management team to translate this into actionable insights and action plans.

- Prepare ad hoc Plant financial analysis to support Plant Management team with tactical and strategic decision- making including process optimisation suggestions.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with Plant Management team and Sector team stakeholders involved in Plant management accounting processes and support the development and adherence to local accounting policies and procedures.

- Work closely with the Sector FP&A team to provide a robust suite of standard operational management reports and dashboards enabling monitoring and measuring of key cost drivers to support management insights.

Scope:

- Working relationships with the plant management teams (in particular, the financial accountant/ internal compliance and control leads and Accounting Services Manager), Sector Finance functions (FP&A) & Group

Tax & Treasury function.

- Work closely with the India Finance Controller and other functional teams at Manesar and Bawal