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General Manager - Plant Finance Controller (15-20 yrs)
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Position: General Manager (GM) - Plant Finance Controller
Experience: Minimum 15-20 years
Location: Chennai
Industry: PEB (Pre-Engineered Buildings) & Infrastructure Development
Reporting to: CFO / Plant Head
About the Role:
We are seeking an accomplished Plant Finance Controller to join our client's organization as General Manager (GM). This leadership position will oversee all financial management activities for our Pre-Engineered Buildings (PEB) manufacturing facility and associated infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have 15-20 years of experience in financial management, including significant experience in the PEB, construction, or infrastructure development sector. The GM - Plant Finance Controller will be responsible for driving financial strategy, ensuring robust financial controls, managing large-scale budgets, and playing a pivotal role in optimizing cost efficiencies and profitability for plant and infrastructure operations.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Financial Leadership:
- Provide financial leadership across the plant and infrastructure projects, partnering with senior management to drive financial performance and strategic decision-making.
- Formulate and lead the financial strategy to support the growth objectives of the plant and infrastructure development initiatives.
- Develop and implement financial forecasts, budgets, and long-term financial plans that align with the company's goals and industry trends.
2. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):
- Lead the preparation of comprehensive annual budgets and rolling forecasts for the plant, ensuring alignment with overall corporate objectives and financial targets.
- Drive business performance through robust financial analysis, including variance analysis, profitability modeling, and cost-benefit analysis of major projects.
- Monitor key financial metrics and KPIs for both plant operations and infrastructure projects to provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
3. Cost Control & Profitability Management:
- Oversee plant-wide cost control efforts, ensuring accurate and efficient cost allocation for raw materials, labor, overheads, and other plant expenses.
- Lead cost optimization initiatives across manufacturing operations, capital expenditures, and infrastructure projects to drive profitability improvements.
- Analyze and report on project-based financials, ensuring compliance with project budgets, schedules, and margin targets.
4. Financial Reporting & Compliance:
- Oversee the preparation and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the plant, ensuring they are accurate, complete, and compliant with accounting standards and regulations.
- Ensure adherence to tax laws, statutory requirements, and corporate governance policies, as well as timely filing of statutory reports.
- Manage the audit process (internal and external), ensuring audits are completed on time and financial records are compliant with industry standards and regulations.
5. Capital Expenditure & Investment Management:
- Oversee the capital expenditure planning and approval processes, ensuring that large capital investments are justified, tracked, and managed efficiently.
- Collaborate with senior management to evaluate investment opportunities and make recommendations for plant infrastructure improvements, capacity expansions, or new projects.
- Manage the financial aspects of infrastructure projects from an investment, cash flow, and profitability perspective.
6. Team Leadership & Development:
- Lead and mentor a high-performing finance team at the plant, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
- Provide coaching and development opportunities for finance team members to enhance their skills and ensure alignment with the company's long-term goals.
- Ensure the team maintains high levels of accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting and analysis.
7. Stakeholder Engagement & Strategic Partnerships:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including operations, procurement, HR, and senior management to provide financial guidance on project planning, execution, and operational decisions.
- Engage with external stakeholders, including auditors, banks, and tax advisors, to ensure that financial operations comply with industry standards and regulations.
- Support senior leadership in negotiations and financial modeling for strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and large infrastructure projects.
Qualifications & Requirements:
Education: CA/ICWA/MBA (Finance) or equivalent.
Experience: 15-20 years of progressive experience in financial management, with at least 7-10 years in a senior finance leadership role within the PEB, Manufacturing, EPC construction, or infrastructure development sector.
Key Skills:
- Expertise in financial planning, budgeting, financial forecasting, and strategic financial analysis within the manufacturing and infrastructure space.
- Strong understanding of PEB manufacturing, project-based financial management, and infrastructure project cost management.
- Proven ability to lead financial operations for large-scale plant operations and infrastructure projects.
- Exceptional financial modeling skills with the ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets and complex financial data.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and financial tools used in construction and manufacturing sectors.
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a track record of developing and mentoring finance teams.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior leadership and external stakeholders.
Functional Areas: Other
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