Financial Controller

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

As a Finance Controller, you will play a key role in partnering with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and R&D to turn financial and operational data into meaningful insights that drive business decisions and performance. You will take ownership of revenue and margin analysis, budgeting and forecasting, product costing, inventory, operating costs, capital expenditure, compliance, and reporting, while identifying opportunities for process improvement. Through your analysis and business partnering, you will help enhance profitability, support sustainable growth, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

This role is based in Mumbai and reports to the Finance Director.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse revenue, margins and profitability by business segment and growth area. Monitor performance against budget and forecast, prepare management reports with short- and long-term scenarios, and provide clear recommendations.
• Work with the receivables and credit teams where their input effects revenue reporting and commercial decisions.
• Lead monthly product costing and inventory accounting, including weighted average costing, valuation, provisions and reconciliations.
• Analyse manufacturing, warehouse, transportation and other operating costs. Investigate variances and work with relevant functions to identify practical actions that improve efficiency and support commercial and operational decisions.
• Manage capital expenditure, including review of investment proposals and business cases, tracking of project spend, capitalisation, reporting and the related financial controls.
• Maintain reliable financial data in ERP and business-intelligence systems, govern sales-incentive calculations and support cost, statutory, internal and group audits with schedules and analysis. Drive process improvements to strengthen controls, reporting quality and efficiency.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree in Finance or a related discipline, CA/CMA qualification will be an added advantage.
• More than 3 years in manufacturing finance, costing, audit, or financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, proficiency in SAP/ERP and Excel, automation or process improvement experience is an added advantage.

Personal Qualities we look for

• Acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results.
• Identifies and seizes commercial opportunities; has a strong positive impact on business growth and profitability
• Uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans, defines clear priorities and allocates resources effectively
• Communicates in a clear, precise and structured way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively
• Co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals
• Adheres to company rules and procedures; executes plans with commitment and determination; achieves high-quality results.

What We offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning.
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies.
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores.
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self.
• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun India Private Limited

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

18.09.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun's story in the MEIA region (Middle East, India and Africa) began in 1962 and has grown to include 18 legal entities committed to achieving success and growth of the Jotun Group. Throughout our history, we have focused on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Jotun India Private Ltd., established in 2006, is one of the key markets within the MEIA region. With a production a facility, warehouse and more than 400+ employees, we aim to further strengthen Jotun's position in India through ambitious market growth plans that focus on innovation, efficiency and profitability.

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Jotun's company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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