Manager - Costing Support - Manufacturing - CMA/CA (12-16 yrs)

Responsibilities Include:

Tasks and responsibilities of the position:

- Provide financial operations support, delivering timely analysis and insights for decision-making.

- Lead the Hybrid Costing COE, driving best practices in cost analysis, financial reporting, and process standardization.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their objectives and develop financial insights to support short- and long-term goals.

- Utilize SAP Material Ledger for accurate cost accounting and optimize SAP systems for efficiency.

- Scale up financial insights through predictive and prescriptive analytics, using innovative methodologies and statistical techniques.

- Mentor and develop the finance team, fostering a high-performance and collaborative work environment.

- Ensure the accuracy of deliverables through an effective review mechanism.

- Manage stakeholder relationships and drive global projects to optimize financial processes.

- Implement business continuity plans, cross-training, and standardization to enhance process efficiency and resilience.

- Leverage data analytics tools such as PowerBI and Tableau to extract insights and present findings to senior management.

Decision Making Authority:

Medium

Key Metrics Role is Accountable For:

- Team Efficiency, Development and Satisfaction

- Stakeholder Satisfaction & clarity of communication

- Data Driven Insights Metrics

- Strategic contribution to standardization, efficiency, cross functional collab

Technology & Tools utilization (Internal and External)

- Building relationships and trust with Operations Finance Leaders and Plant Managers and other key stakeholders, maintaining regular touchpoints to stay aligned with evolving priorities, and providing stakeholders with valuable, predictive insights. Should be dedicated to delivering consistent, high-quality inputs across the organization

Key Relationships:

- Global Operations Finance Leaders

- Plant Controllers and Cost Accountants

- IT and SAP Teams

- Corporate Finance Functions (e.g., Treasury, Controllership)

- Business Unit Leaders and Operations Managers

Travel Requirements

0 - 10 % ( as per Management decision)

Qualifications:

The following are required for the role

Basic Qualifications:

- Qualified CMA (Certified Management Accountant) or CA (Chartered Accountant) with a minimum of 12+ years of overall experience in a product-based manufacturing company, including a minimum of 5+ yrs of leadership experience managing a dynamic team of finance professionals in a Global Shared Service environment

- Proficiency in SAP systems, specifically Material Ledger Accounting and cost management in a manufacturing environment.

- Demonstrated experience in managing teams, with a track record of fostering strong partnerships with global stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

- SAP & BW knowledge

- Extensive experience in operations finance within a shared services model, supporting global manufacturing plants.

- Working knowledge of TABLEAU, PowerBI,

- Bachelors degree in Statistics, Computer Science or Mathematics is a plus

- Experience in Data Science and Advanced Analytics will be a plus