Head - Plant Finance - FMCG

Plant Controller | Manufacturing Finance | Business Partnering

Curated Talent Solutions, the recruitment partner for a leading FMCG MNC, is looking for an experienced Finance professional to lead its Factory Finance function at Pune.

Location: Pune (Factory-based)

Experience: 8 - 10 Years

Industry: FMCG / Food / Pharma / Manufacturing / Consumer Products

Qualification: CA / ICWA / MBA Finance

Function: Finance | 5 Days working

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to lead factory finance function for a leading MNC FMCG based in Pune. The leader will help drive plant controllership and financial performance. He/ She will lead cost optimization, governance and strategic decision-making across manufacturing and supply chain operations.

The role will act as a strategic finance business partner to Plant and Supply Chain leadership, driving manufacturing cost efficiency, inventory optimization, working capital improvement and business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Factory Finance & Business Partnering: Partner with Plant, Supply Chain, Procurement and Operations leadership to drive financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Manufacturing Cost Management: Manage product costing, standard costing, material consumption, yield losses, conversion costs, labour and overheads.
• Inventory & Working Capital: Drive inventory governance, optimize inventory turns and reduce excess, obsolete and slow-moving stock.
• Procurement & Supply Chain Finance: Evaluate sourcing strategies, supplier costs, commodity price movements and make-vs-buy decisions.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead annual budgets, operating plans, cost forecasts and monthly performance reviews.
• CAPEX & Investment Analysis: Evaluate capital investments through business cases, NPV, IRR, payback and sensitivity analysis.
• Productivity & Cost Optimization: Drive cost-saving initiatives, value engineering, continuous improvement and savings realization.
• Financial Governance: Strengthen financial controls, compliance, audit readiness and risk management.

Mandatory Candidate Requirements:

• 8 - 10 years of overall Finance experience, with at least 7 - 8 years of hands-on Factory / Plant Finance experience, preferably in the FMCG / Food manufacturing industry.
• Candidates must have strong exposure to the factory environment, including plant operations, manufacturing cost management, plant controllership and close business partnering with factory leadership.
• Strong experience in manufacturing cost management, product costing, standard costing and inventory accounting.
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, CAPEX evaluation and cost optimization.
• Strong business partnering experience with Plant and Supply Chain leadership.
• Experience in large Indian organizations or MNCs, preferably in FMCG (most preferred), Pharma or Manufacturing.

Technical Skills:

• SAP S/4HANA
• Product Costing & Standard Costing
• Inventory Accounting
• CAPEX Evaluation & Financial Modelling
• Power BI / Tableau / Advanced Excel

Important Note: This is a factory-based finance leadership role, not a corporate accounting or general FP&A position. Only candidates with Plant Finance leadership experience will be shortlisted.

All applications will be reviewed against the role requirements. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussions. The screening process may take up to 7 working days.

Subject Line in Application: Plant Finance Head - Pune

Please share your updated CV along with brief responses to the following questions in the email body, using the specified subject line.

• Factory/Plant Finance experience (years)?
• Have you independently led Factory Finance? (Yes/No - Years)
• Experience in Activity Costing & Productivity Improvement? (Yes/No)
• Budgeting & Forecasting experience (years)?
• FMCG Manufacturing Finance experience (years)?
• Have you partnered directly with Plant/Factory Leadership? (Yes/No)
• Experience in Change Management & Stakeholder Handling? (Yes/No)
• Current CTC?
• Expected CTC?
• Notice Period?