Manager - Finance - FMCG

The role will report to the India CFO Key Responsibilities : Financial accounting & controllership - Responsible for financial and management accounting of the company in compliance with Ind AS & group policies and control standards. - Timely closure of Statutory (Mar end) and Group Audit basis IFRS - Responsible for ensuring strong internal control environment and adopt some of the best internal & external practices. - Manufacturing & plant related controls and compliances including factory & labour laws, inventory management skills and product costing will be critical. Management reporting, business performance review & budgeting - Actively participate in the preparation of the annual budgets, comparison of actual performance against the budget, identifying and analyzing variance, devise and monitor the implementation of necessary actions - Monthly MIS review along with CFO and Business team and bringing insights in terms of performance and independent point of view on performance and projections for rest of the year - Scenario analysis of performance basis different business environment - Cost, capital and commercial focus in Business performance review System and processes - Work on improving existing processes and systems, strengthening controls and improve efficiencies through automation & maximize usage of SAP - Participate and work on organization wide Functional initiatives in areas such as capital productivity, cost optimization and management accounting policies Business Partnering and stakeholder management - Manage interactions and engagement with business stakeholders and with local functional heads like operations, supply chain and commercial - Be pro-active in understanding and addressing stakeholder requirements and be a critical support in driving business operations and growth. Requirements : - Chartered accountant with experience of around 8-10 years in MNCs or established Indian corporates in a manufacturing environment - Worked in a multi-cultural and multi geography organization (exposure in a Matrix Structure is preferred). Key Strengths & Soft Skills : - Strong on Financial Concepts and Analysis, Results orientation, Ownership to deliver, Stakeholder Management, Strong analytical ability - Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to influence - Multiple stakeholder management external as well as Internal, - Self-motivated with an ability to get things done, without reporting lines. - Having worked in an SAP Environment would be a good advantage - Manufacturing finance experience with knowledge on plant accounting & costing and business finance/FPA experience Amit .