What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcomes

• Financial Planning: Responsible for planning Manufacturing/Operations related costs for TCPL India. Accountable for evaluation of proposals related to Plant Operations. Responsible for Budgeting & LE process for manufacturing locations.    

• Actionable Reporting Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators, key business drivers and analyze key financial metrics for the manufacturing operations along with efficient reporting of manufacturing costs with variances, any Ad-Hoc reporting, analytics for bringing efficiencies in manufacturing operations.

• Cost Savings/Efficiencies: Work closely with the departmental Heads in analyzing & identifying avenues for Cost optimization & Working Capital Optimization thereby enabling effective decision making.

Customer Service

• Business Partnering & Cost Optimization:  

Continuous improvement and optimization of processes and performance to enable TCPL internal and external customers to achieve higher quality, lower cost, and improve efficiency, leading to increased stakeholder satisfaction.

• Factory Expansion - Partner in evaluating best model for expansion projects/new units
• Closure/ Divesture projects - Partner in evaluating of financial implications of closure of plant. Identify and report all the cost impacts to the senior management.
• Cost Benchmarking for manufacturing cost for across Units

Internal Processes

• Financial Control & Compliance: To exercise financial controls in the areas of manufacturing, inventory. Able to appreciate the risks associated with these and implement a mitigation plan thereof. Periodic Physical verification of Inventory across Manufacturing locations.

• Process Streamlining: Continuous improvement and optimization of processes and performance to enable TCPL internal and external customers to achieve higher quality, lower cost, and improve efficiency, leading to increased stakeholder satisfaction.

Innovation and Learning

• Continuous Improvement: Driving the digital initiatives for the PSO & PSO Finance function. Supports continuous improvement in organizational effectiveness and business performance by challenging the status quo and leading change.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?

• CA/CMA Inter, CA/CMA (more than 2 attempts),Graduate with relevant experience
• Min. 2-5 years of post-qualification experience
• Strong understanding of FMCG plant accounting.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Working knowledge in SAP.
• Proficiency in MS Office

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role ?

• Candidates having experience in Supply Chain Finance/ Business Finance experience is preferred.
• Strong thinking & analytical ability
• Good understanding of basic financial concepts