General Manager - Finance - Manufacturing - CA

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Role & Responsibilities:

1. Financial Closing & MIS:

• Establish and drive a structured monthly financial closing process.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly MIS and business reports.
• Standardise reporting formats and build consistency in financial data.
• Enable clear visibility on business performance across revenue, cost, and profitability.

2. Costing & Profitability Analysis:

• Develop and implement SKU-level costing frameworks.
• Build standard costing models and support variance analysis.
• Provide insights on product and channel profitability.
• Support pricing and margin improvement initiatives.

3. Inventory & Working Capital Management:

• Strengthen inventory tracking, reconciliation, and reporting processes.
• Implement inventory ageing and slow-moving analysis.
• Improve visibility and control over working capital components.

4. Finance Operations & Controls:

• Oversee day-to-day accounting and finance operations.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial records.
• Build and institutionalise processes, controls, and governance mechanisms.
• Drive adherence to timelines and financial discipline across functions.

Preferred Candidate Profile:

• 8 - 14 years of experience in finance, preferably in manufacturing, FMCG, or related industries.
• Experience in financial reporting, costing, and operational finance.
• Exposure to systems and financial modelling.
• CA or CMA desired, but not a constraint for the right candidate.
• Malayalam or Tamil speaking.

Capabilities:

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and business finance.
• Hands-on approach with high attention to detail.
• Ability to build systems and processes in evolving environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• High ownership and execution focus.