Plant cost controller

Department: Finance / Operational Control Location: The vacant position is in Gudur & Singavaram, Tirumala . Qualification: ICWA / CMA Years of Experience: Minimum 2-7 years

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Budget Development: • Collaborate with operational management in budget development. • Prepare and file budget templates, ensuring consistency and accuracy. • Challenge data and consolidate financial information. 2. Results Management: • Prepare provisional results and load them into the controlling tool. • Conduct result and variance analyses against budget and previous year. • Support the accounting department during closing, presenting and explaining results. • Propose and implement action plans, conduct ad hoc analyses, and assist in cash management. • Drive, animate, and monitor performance indicators. 3. Forecasting: • Assist operational management in developing and building forecasts. • Challenge forecast data for accuracy and reliability. 4. Cross-Departmental Collaboration: • Work effectively with other departments. • Share knowledge and information. • Assist operational managers in utilizing financial tools and decision-making

Technical Skills: 1. Industrial Efficiency: • Collaborate closely with Plant Manager and corporate team to monitor and analyze industrial equipment efficiency and KPIs. • Apply strategies to improve overall plant efficiency. 2. Management Analysis: • Perform comprehensive financial analyses with accuracy, consistency, and integrity. • Utilize financial and accounting data to conduct analyses by profit center. 3. Controlling/Financial Business Modeling: • Provide support to business functions in cost management and decision-making. • Contribute to the performance of the plan through financial modeling. 4. Financial Data Mining and Reporting: • Process and interpret data to produce effective reports. • Understand the impact of erroneous data on company systems and statistics.

Transversal Skills: 1. Analytical Thinking: • Rigorously analyze data and situations to identify causes/effects and make effective decisions. 2. Change Management: • Maintain effectiveness and adaptability during major changes in work responsibilities or environment. • Adjust to new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. 3. Intellectual Curiosity: • Be receptive to new ideas and opinions. • Demonstrate openness to learning and adapting to the business environment to contribute to the Group's development.

Desired Profile: • Good knowledge of costing, variance analysis, budget preparation, and process improvement. • Preferably from Dairy Manufacturing, though not mandatory. • Knowledge of SAP is preferable; proficiency in Excel is mandatory. • Strong leadership and communication skills in English. • Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and ensure adherence to deadlines. • Willingness to travel to plant locations (minimum 30% of working time). • Preference given to candidates demonstrating potential for development within the organization.