Product Line Controller in Andheri, Mumbai (Office based- Full time)

Role & responsibilities

• Oversee the financial and operational accounting, reporting and analytics for the geography assigned.
• Monthly PL reviews with clear understanding of factors responsible for PL performances, monitor results vs forecasts and recommend corrective actions where required.
• Prepare monthly management report commentaries on relevant performance vs prior periods and forecasts and review of relevant PL performance metrics and KPI's.
• Detailed review of non-performing PLs by country, discuss with PL Managers, Area Director, Senior PL Manager and Operations Managers, to provide detailed action plans to turn to profitability or suspension of the businesses.
• Review Forecast process and accuracy by PL. Headcount reviews with HR and Ops Managers and monitor personnel expenses as a percentage of revenue.
• Understand the organization of the PLs at the underlying Country level.
• Review Revenue Recognition policies and criteria and ensure all contract/agreements adhere to those policies Inventory and Asset Management: Monthly review and follow-up on inventory cycle and physical counts, identifying and reporting areas of potential risk/exposure to the various Operations teams and GZ Controller and appropriate actions. Monthly review of Fixed assets movements, depreciation rates and FA not found and physical counts, identifying and reporting areas of potential risk/exposure to the Country Senior Ops Manager, and GZ Controller and appropriate actions.
• Capex Utilization reviews, Asset in transit reviews with proper understanding on status.
• Participate in all tenders review meeting, provide financial advice, review and approve Bid Summary Analysis (BSA) and conduct forensic reviews of ongoing tenders.
• Ad hoc tasks or projects as required within the area of responsibility.

Required Skills:

• 5-10 Years of management accounting and financial & planning analysis experience.
• Education- CA or MBA.
• Experience with GAAP SOX practices, including compliance to company policies, procedures, and manufacturing standards of work.
• Knowledge of ERP accounting software.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in working with multidisciplinary teams in fast-growing environment.
• Experience with forecasting and budgeting is fundamental.
• Ability defines problems, collect data and analyze to draw actionable conclusions to present to management.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business documents, reports, and spreadsheets to present information not data with all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, ideally advanced level (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)

Knowledge of HFM (Hyperion) and ESSBASE