Head Finance - Cluster

JOB PURPOSE

Lead finance function for the entire cluster of 5-6 manufacturing plants; Plan and deliver financial planning & budgeting, cash flow management and capex management for the plant; Provide information and coordinate for completion of internal audits and ensure appropriate implementation of action plans; Analyze and recommend cost control initiatives to ensure plant profitability.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Financial Planning and Budgeting

• Participate in the plant(s) planning process and provide accurate financial information to plant management team to enable decision making and achievement of plants financial objectives
• Based on customer indents for next month demand, prepare forecast/ monthly rolling plan, prepare forecast of income statement and balance sheet items along with Plant Head for the assigned plant
• Undertake detailed item by item analysis and assess impact of variance on overall budget and expenses, and for difference in volume projections evaluate impact on cost / budgets
• Monitor budget utilization and check expense PO to ensure adherence to with laid down budget, else explore justifications for expense
• For annual budgeting at given volume, prepare and consolidate budgets across variable and fixed heads, and as per inputs from various stakeholders

2. Cash flow and working capital management

• At month end, prepare cash flow statements for the plant based on actual current month cash flows; Also, prepare a forecasted cash flow statement for the next month
• Prepare plan for funding of capex requirements; Evaluate cash flow positions and plan capex funding accordingly \
• Review of working capital, Inventory, Receivables, vendor advances, other current assets/ Liabilities and ensuing timely realization of money.

3. Capex management

• Prepare capex forecast at the beginning of the year incorporating the requirements of planned projects
• On a monthly basis review actual capex requirements/ spends, and adjust the PnL accordingly
• Review individual capex projects and evaluate period of return, IRR, etc. for the planned capex

4. Internal audits

• Collaborate with Internal Audit team to identify risks and create risk management frameworks specific to the plant & ensure implementation across the plant
• Identify and implement process improvement initiatives to establish strong internal controls and enhance efficiency/ effectiveness of financial processes
• Coordinate with Internal Audit team to provide all necessary data, respond to queries to ensure audits are conducted timely and drive corrective action plan within plant

5. Cost Control

• Apply cost accounting / management principles for product costing, quotations and new products in compliance with the BU plant costing cell
• Generate and share ideas on cost control measures and initiatives at the plant such as reduction of a shift
• Analyze product and segment wise profitability, especially for products posing a challenge; Deep dive into elements and cost drivers such as BOM, cost impact of SOPs, etc.; Build scenarios on cost control based on possibilities and opportunities
• Discuss and recommend transfer pricing systems and evaluate effect of transfer prices
• Analyze profitability, productivity and costs within the plant and provide feedback and reports to the Plant Head and the BU Financial Controller.

6. Team development

• Participate in recruitment process to identify the right talent across positions within the team
• Establish individual performance expectations and regularly review individual performance of the team
• Identify and create development opportunities for team members to enhance functional knowledge; Update the team on regulatory and statutory changes.

QUALIFICATION

• Minimum Qualification: CA / CMA (ICWA) - First Attempt Preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 12-15 years' experience of end-to-end plant finance & controlling in manufacturing industry - MANDATORY
• Manufacturing / Plant level finance & controlling exposure is MANDATORY
• Exposure to Finance / Controlling ERP
• Team management experience is MANDTORY

Outstation Candidates will have to RE-LOCATE to PUNE and will be eligible to avail benefits under the Relocation Policy.