Regional Plant Finance Controller

Job Description

Regional Plant controller will be the finance contact points for all the plants, sub-contracting and Depot locations within that region. He will work closely with Regional Manufacturing Leader and Plant Mangers and supporting them in achieving their financial objectives. Main deliverables under this role will be:

Responsible for Plant month end closing activities
Responsible for preparing and issuing monthly Plant MIS.
Ensure accuracy of the physical inventory and reported results. Investigate and explain book vs physical adjustments.
Implements the operational financial control procedures in the area, in accordance with internal policies or directives.
Works closely with manufacturing operations to ensure accurate and timely capture of all production costs and effective analysis of production variances.
Own the process of annual budgeting process by coordinating with various stakeholders in preparing the base working sheets for all cost drivers of the costs.
Support Annual Budgeting activity for the Region, provide monthly variance analysis vs Budget.
Support Capex Proposal activities at Plant level and share insights with HQ team
Support Fixed Asset Register validation activities.
Review Standard Costing of products and support routing activities to arrive at realistic standard cost at plant level. Reduce under/over absorption costs.
Plant Trial and GL balances review to ensure booking of costs in correct GL and recommend G/L corrections on monthly basis.
Ensure best practices being followed for procurement activities and responsible for commercial sign off on cost comparison sheet for vendor selection.
Support Operational excellence Projects and validate Project business case along with validation of actual savings on monthly basis.
Provide insights and new ideas for Cost Optimization and Savings opportunities at Sites.

Education Qualification:
Chartered Accountant/ ICWAI or equivalent relevant experience

Experience :
7-10 years of post-qualification experience (minimum 4 years in handling Factory/ Plant finance)

Core Competencies:
Customer Centricity
Effective Communication and Teamwork
Accountability and Ownership
Driving Results and Continuous Improvement
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Self-starter

Technical Skills:
Plant Management accounting and Reporting
Costing
Budgeting