Hiring: Manager Finance & Accounts (F&A)

Key Responsibilities

1. Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Coordinate annual budgeting and planning with unit leadership.
• Manage budget preparation, consolidation, P&L projections, and working capital plans.
• Conduct budget-versus-actual variance analysis.

2. Financial Reporting & MIS

• Prepare and review monthly financial MIS and working capital reports.
• Analyse cost, usage, mix, rate, and fixed-cost variances.
• Monitor inventory reporting and product-wise costing through Oracle R12 OPM.

3. Plant Accounting & Month-End Closure

• Ensure accurate and timely closure of monthly books and trial balances.
• Review general ledger, subsidiary ledger, provisions, and month-end entries.
• Monitor physical inventory against Oracle records.

4. Costing & Cost Optimisation

• Review monthly Cost of Conversion (COC) reports and investigate variances.
• Recommend cost optimisation measures to the Unit Head and plant team.
• Review product costing and ensure accurate OPM module closure.

5. Accounts Payable & Treasury

• Oversee supplier advances, payment processing, customs balances, and shared service centre (SSC) matters.
• Monitor cash and bank transactions, letters of credit (LCs), and bank guarantees (BGs).
• Ensure timely processing of foreign payments and accounts payable transactions.

6. Statutory Compliance & Government Liaison

• Monitor GST input tax credit and coordinate with central compliance teams.
• Manage GST, customs, and other regulatory notices and documentation.
• Track advance licences, EPCG documentation, and Tamil Nadu subsidy claims.
• Liaise with government authorities, banks, insurance providers, and legal consultants as required.

7. Insurance & Capex Management

• Review insurance policies, schedules, claims, and related accounting.
• Monitor capital expenditure against approved budgets, project completion, and ROI.

8. Audit & Internal Controls

• Coordinate internal and statutory audits and ensure timely closure of observations.
• Monitor Control Self-Assessment (CSA) compliance and corrective actions.
• Strengthen financial controls and ensure adherence to statutory and internal policies.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with 4+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Relevant experience in MIS, costing, plant accounting, GST, and financial reporting.
• Manufacturing industry experience is preferred.