Financial Controller - Manufacturing - CA (10-25 yrs)

Financial Controller

Job Summary:

- Our client is currently seeking a Financial Controller to join their growing finance team and execute the growth plans of the organization.

- The ideal candidate will be an experienced finance leader, who understands the control, compliances, Indian statutory reporting, costing, and manufacturing functions to deliver monthly financials, improve governance and compliance through functional expertise and business partnering while maintaining relationships at all levels with excellent communication and leadership skills.

- As an expert in financial management, your ability to provide valuable insights and financial reporting will be crucial in achieving business objectives.

- The role will be responsible for managing the entire P&L reporting, Balance sheet items while driving the finance objectives in line with the strategy.

- Working closely with the CFO and team, this role will play a pivotal role in improving governance through strong financial close process, treasury and working capital management for long-term financial sustainability of the company.

- This role reports to CFO and works closely with leadership team.

Responsibilities:

- Facilitate Recording, Analysis and Discussions of actual performance on with reference to financial plans, Manage Cash Flows and Report Results.

- Ensure compliance with all financial policies, Standard Operating Processes, and Financial Statutory requirements.

- Drive productivities and efficiencies as per agreed SOPs and SLAs across financial processes

- Ensure processes & controls around the entire organization, which would include P2P, O2C, I2C and record to report processes.

- Ensure setting up and compliances of Processes to capture insightful cause of change analysis of Financials.

- Manage Risk to cover Property, Plant & Equipment including Inventory.

- Facilitate all Plant, Co-Pack, customer and suppliers Audits (Corporate Audit, Statutory Audit & Internal Audits).

- Drive Audit committee and report risks and opportunities every month.

- Ensure we have a robust PMP Process, manage Talent and Reward and Recognize appropriately.

Accountabilities and measures:

Business Results

- Drive Internal control and governance across the organization.

- Ensure all Assets of the Company are adequately covered for all risks.

- Risk assessment of key process of I2C, P2P, S2C and R2R.

- Processes and Controls across the Organization.

- Build and ensure compliances to all Processes and Controls in the organization so that all transactions are properly recorded and there is no exposure to the Business.

- Partner with business leaders to respond to market / competitive needs.

- Set up reporting and monthly financials cadence with insights.

- Lead Audit committee and compliances.

- Working capital management.

- Treasury management.

- Financials - Cause of Change and reporting.

- Overseeing Balance Sheet Risk.

- MIS and reporting.

- Statutory and Internal Audit.

People Results:

- Leadership quality through capability build and career conversations.

- Diversity and Inclusion.

- Build a strong control team in the Organization.

- Talent Management.

- Ensure quality execution of the PMP Process.

- Ensure quality People Plan Process.

- Motivate and energize team through appropriate reward and recognition programme.

Candidate profile:

- Degree in Chartered Accountancy and/or a degree with specialization in Finance.

Proven, successful experience of at least 10+ years in the Finance department of an organization, with specific work in the following:

- Financial Accounting & Internal control (ERP-SAP/Oracle).

- Area of work involving interpretation of Indian GAAP.

- At least 2-3 years' experience in manufacturing industry will be preferred but not mandatory.

Skills and Behavioral Attributes:

- Exceptional communication skills.

- Strong people management and leadership abilities.

- Advanced negotiation skills.

- Strategic thinking with the capacity to translate vision into actionable plans.