What are the Key Deliverables in this role ?

Financial Outcomes

• Provide financial insights and facilitate key decisions related to revenue, profitability and return on investment.
• Ensure timely closure of books of account on a monthly basis and prepare MIS.
• Qtr. and Annual close financials (incl. co-ordination with Statutory auditors), disclosures and preparation of statutory financials for TCL
• Timely statutory filings and reportings including under FEMA as pertaining to financials of TCL
• Prepare Medium Term Plan, Annual Operating Budgets and Monthly Forecasts (LE) for Plantations (Coffee, Tea, Pepper) with inputs from cross functional teams

Customer Service

• Provide inputs for Annual report of TCPL from TCL perspective
• Data submission for Tax audit (incl. Transfer pricing) - as per timelines of Tax team
• Co-ordinate with Cost auditors and ensure Cost audit completion
• Co-ordination with Internal audit team for Qtrly audits

Internal Processes

• Drive continuous improvements in process & procedures, partner in all automation/other projects to improve ways of working
• Preparation of monthly business performance review decks
• Oversight on clearance of GL open items (Advances, deposits, prepaid expenses, etc.)
• Oversight on Payables process incl. co-ordination with TCPL – GCC team, MSME Act related compliances
• Oversight on Fixed assets process (incl. monitoring of Capex budget, capitalization, CWIP, sale/disposal of assets, physical verification of asset, etc)

Innovation and Learning

• Analyse and identify avenues for cost optimization / revenue maximization and share with the Plantations team; collaborate with them on specific initiatives
• Systems improvement in SAP (FI /CO) so as enable simpler & effective processes for data capture / reporting & analysis of key information from management decision making perspective
• Action plan implementation in line with management responses to internal audit observations

What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?

• Chartered Accountant
• Minimum 5 – 8 years of work-experience including 2 – 4 years of experience in Corporate finance role
• Thorough Knowledge of IndAS standards (in particular IndAS 41 preferred) 
• Strong skills SAP S/4 HANA – FICO as a business user / superuser / functional consultant
• Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills
• Strong analytical ability, Communication  and interpersonal skills

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role ?

• Prior experience of working in Plantation business is desirable (though not essential)
• Good communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities
• Ability to interpret financial data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to optimize financial performance