Director - Finance - Manufacturing Firm (10-15 yrs)

- General Accounting Functions: Provide direction, oversight, and active participation.

- Customer Credit and Collection: Provide direction, oversight, and active participation.

- Cost Accounting: Provide direction, oversight, and active participation.

- Financial Planning and Analysis: Provide direction, oversight, and active participation.

- Reinforcement of SOP: Support and actively engage in company objectives.

- Audit Process: Oversight, active interface with external and internal auditors, and senior management.

- Corporate Records: Maintain and oversee statutory and corporate record-keeping requirements.

- Business Systems Administration: Direct and actively administer systems within the area of responsibility.

- Financial Institutions: Maintain relations and actively manage engagements.

- Compliance Management: Monitor, report, and reinforce compliance with corporate policies, laws, and regulations.

- Consultation with Management: Actively interface with corporate and operational management on financial objectives and policy effectiveness.

- Personnel Development: Delegate responsibility and authority, provide formal and informal training, and identify high-potential personnel.

- Budget Performance: Maintain performance within budget and support regional budget objectives.

- Financial Reporting Compliance: Drive compliance and tailored financial analysis in support of company goals.

- Adherence to Core Values: Ensure alignment with company core values.

- Preparation of Financial Statements: Ensure compliance with local GAAP.

- Secretarial Compliances: Coordinate and oversee.

- Legal Matters: Coordinate legal matters for Tranter India

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

- Leadership: Lead and actively participate in the India Finance and Accounting organization.

- Financial Representation: Ensure accurate representation of the Company's consolidated financial position.

- Policy Implementation: Implement, control, and actively engage in accounting policies and procedures.

- Reporting: Prepare internal and external reports accurately and on time.

- Treasury Functions: Direct and actively manage all treasury functions.

- Internal Controls: Ensure systems are in place to support General Ledger balances and safeguard assets.

- Capital Expenditure Analysis: Report and follow up on capital expenditure projects.

- Credit and Collection: Establish, maintain, and actively manage policies, procedures, and credit limits to optimize DSO.

- DSO and Past Due Development: Monitor, manage, and implement strategies to minimize DSO and reduce past due amounts.

- Bad Debt Expense: Develop and manage, with a focus on reducing bad debt through proactive credit management.

- Receivables Analysis: Report monthly balances, trends, and action plans for accounts receivable.

- Cost Accounting: Accurately represent inventory component costs, product line costs, and cost of goods sold.

- Cost Systems: Maintain systems to support cost and inventory accounting requirements.

- Management Reporting: Provide ongoing reports analyzing cost drivers and profitability.

- Task Completion: Complete related tasks and projects as directed.

- Continuous Improvement: Drive improvement and cycle time reduction within the area of responsibility.

- Annual Plans and Budget Analysis: Analyze progress.

- Business Risk/Opportunities Evaluation: Evaluate new business risks and opportunities.

- Status Reports: Publish and review regularly with management.

Skills/Competencies required:

- Leadership Skills: Strong leadership abilities with a hands-on approach.

- Communication: Effective face-to-face and written communication with internal and external partners.

- Compliance: Maintain adherence to organizational core values.

- Mobility: Ability to move throughout facilities and interact with employees.

- Travel: Ability to travel internationally by commercial airlines.

- Language: Fluent in English.

- Technical Skills: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Office 365.

- Interpersonal Skills: Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills to work with all organizational levels

Education, Qualifications and Experience:

- Education: Chartered Accountant, MBA preferred.

- Experience: Minimum of 10 years in financial leadership positions in a manufacturing environment.

- Accounting Skills: Strong accounting skills and experience.

- Technical Proficiency: Competence in Microsoft Office, including Access, with advanced Excel capabilities.

- ERP System Experience: Extensive experience utilizing an ERP System.

- Knowledge of Indian Financial Regulations: In-depth understanding of Indian financial laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.