Copper Plant | Business Head | Finance | CA Must

Location: Bharuch, Gujarat

Experience: 15 to 20 Years

Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA)

Industry: Copper / Non-Ferrous Metals / Manufacturing / Recycling

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Business Head Finance to lead the complete finance function for a large-scale copper manufacturing plant in Bharuch.

This is a senior leadership role, operating as Plant and business Head, with responsibility for the plant's overall financial management, financial controls, business planning, FP&A, taxation, compliance, audit, working capital and commercial finance.

The role will work closely with the CFO, Promoters/Management and Plant Leadership to drive financial discipline, profitability, cost optimization and informed business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

1. Plant Finance & Financial Operations

• Lead the complete finance and accounting function for the copper manufacturing plant.
• Oversee plant accounting, month-end closing, financial reporting, MIS and management reporting.
• Establish strong financial controls across procurement, inventory, production, sales, stores and commercial operations.
• Monitor plant-level profitability, cost structures, margins and financial performance.
• Ensure accurate accounting of raw materials, production costs, inventory, WIP, finished goods and scrap/by-products.
• Drive financial discipline and process improvements across the plant.

2. FP&A, Budgeting & Business Planning

• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning for the plant.
• Develop and monitor plant-level P&L, cash flow and working capital plans.
• Provide management with regular analysis of actual vs. budget, variance analysis and corrective actions.
• Build financial models for capacity expansion, capex, new product lines and strategic investments.
• Support management in evaluating business cases, investments and operational initiatives.

3. Costing & Profitability Management

• Drive product costing, manufacturing cost analysis and contribution/margin analysis.
• Monitor key cost drivers including raw materials, power, fuel, conversion costs, labour, logistics and other overheads.
• Work closely with plant and operations teams to identify cost reduction and productivity improvement opportunities.
• Establish appropriate cost accounting and performance measurement systems.
• Analyze profitability across products, customers and business segments.

4. Working Capital & Treasury

• Lead management of working capital, receivables, inventory and payables.
• Optimize cash conversion cycle and ensure efficient deployment of working capital.
• Monitor cash flows, fund requirements, banking relationships and financing arrangements.
• Work closely with commercial and procurement teams on credit terms, payment cycles and customer collections.

5. Taxation

• Oversee direct and indirect taxation matters for the business.
• Ensure timely and accurate GST, TDS, income tax and other applicable statutory compliances.
• Manage tax assessments, notices, audits and coordination with external tax advisors.
• Identify opportunities for tax efficiency while ensuring complete regulatory compliance.

6. Statutory, Internal Audit & Compliance

• Ensure robust statutory, regulatory and financial compliance across the plant.
• Lead coordination with statutory auditors, internal auditors, tax auditors and other external agencies.
• Strengthen internal controls, SOPs and financial governance.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations and implementation of corrective actions.
• Maintain strong compliance with applicable Companies Act, GST, Income Tax and other regulatory requirements.

7. Commercial Finance

• Partner closely with procurement, sales, logistics and commercial teams.
• Review commercial contracts, pricing mechanisms, credit terms and financial implications of business decisions.
• Provide financial inputs on commodity-linked pricing, customer profitability and procurement economics.
• Support management in negotiating commercial terms with key customers, suppliers and business partners.

8. Copper / Commodity Finance

• Develop strong understanding of copper pricing, commodity-linked procurement and sales, inventory valuation and price-risk exposure.
• Monitor the financial impact of fluctuations in copper/LME prices, exchange rates and input costs.
• Support management in evaluating hedging, pricing and inventory strategies where applicable.
• Ensure appropriate accounting and financial controls around commodity transactions.

9. MIS & Management Reporting

• Develop a robust plant finance MIS and business performance dashboard.
• Provide timely reporting on revenue, EBITDA, margins, production economics, working capital, cash flow and key financial KPIs.
• Present financial insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Move the finance function beyond accounting towards data-driven business partnering.

10. Leadership & Business Partnership

• Build and lead a high-performing finance team covering accounting, taxation, commercial finance, FP&A and compliance.
• Partner with the Plant Head and functional leaders on operational and strategic decisions.
• Act as the finance business partner to the plant leadership team.
• Drive a culture of accountability, financial discipline, transparency and continuous improvement.
• Support the CFO/management on broader corporate finance and strategic initiatives.

Candidate Profile

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with 1520 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Strong experience in manufacturing finance, preferably in copper, non-ferrous metals, recycling, metals or other commodity-linked industries.
• Should have handled end-to-end plant finance rather than only accounting or controllership.
• Strong exposure to FP&A, costing, budgeting, working capital, taxation, audit and compliance.
• Experience managing finance for a large manufacturing plant / multi-shift industrial operation will be highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of commodity pricing, inventory, raw material accounting and manufacturing economics is desirable.
• Should have demonstrated experience in managing and developing finance teams.
• Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work closely with promoters, CFO, plant leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Should be comfortable operating in a hands-on, high-growth and operationally intensive manufacturing environment.