Manager - F&A

About the role

Responsibilities

• Operational Controllership & Month-End Excellence:

Lead the Month-End Closing process to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

• Oversee the SAP Material Ledger (ML) run to ensure accurate actual costing and inventory valuation.
• Manage Expense Provisions: Drive the process for provision postings and ensure timely reversals against actual bookings to prevent budget leakage.
• Ensure strict compliance with Revenue Recognition standards and Incoterms for domestic and international shipments.

Strategic Partnering & Cost Leadership:

• Partner with the Plant Head on Make vs. Buy and Hire vs. Buy analyses to optimize resource allocation.
• Lead the Annual Budgeting cycle and provide actionable insights through Budget vs. Actual and Variance Analysis.
• Champion Cost Reduction Initiatives and productivity tracking across all manufacturing cost centers.

Governance, Inventory & Scrap Management:

• Serve as a core member of the Scrap Management Committee, ensuring high integrity in the disposal process and process transparency.
• Own the Internal Control framework for plant operations, ensuring zero audit lapses.
• Lead Quarterly Physical Inventory Verification and Annual Fixed Asset Verification.

Qualifications

• Qualifications: M. Com / CA or CMA / ICWA with 8–12 years of experience in heavy manufacturing.
• SAP Expertise: Mandatory hands-on experience in SAP FICO, MM, FM, and Material Ledger (ML).