Assistant Finance Controller - Manufacturing Firm - CA

Assistant Finance Controller

Role Overview:

The role is responsible for ensuring accurate financial records, timely financial reporting, audit coordination, regulatory compliance, and effective execution of financial close processes while supporting process improvements and overall finance operations.

Qualifications:

Chartered Accountant (CA) with 6 - 7 years of sector experience in Financial Controllership and Strategic Management, Accounting, Reporting, Costing and Business Finance Operations.

Background:

Qualified finance professional with experience in manufacturing environments, responsible for supporting the CFO in financial reporting, cost accounting, budgeting, internal controls, and statutory compliance. The role requires a strong understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory accounting, product costing adjustments, fixed asset, AR and AP review and month-end close processes. The incumbent will partner with plant operations, procurement, supply chain, and business leadership to ensure accurate financial records and support strategic decision-making. The role also involves overseeing accounting processes, coordinating audits, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards and tax regulations, and contributing to continuous improvement of financial systems and controls.

Core Responsibilities:

- Accounts Payable & Receivable Monitoring: Review, validate, and approve vendor onboarding requests through VMS, CAPEX vendor registrations, purchase orders, and PO pre-closure penalty recoveries.

- Fixed Asset Management: Review and approve asset master creation in SAP and asset disposal requests in accordance with policies.

- Employee Costs, Loans & Full & Final Settlement: Review and approve payroll analysis, finance clearance for F&F, and employee loan requests.

- Accounts Payable & Receivable Monitoring: Review vendor reconciliations, AP provisions, and AR ageing, provisions, and write-off recommendations.

- Costing & Inventory: Review and approve Cost of Production reports, variance analysis, activity rate revisions, inventory cut-off adjustments, valuation adjustments, and scrap disposal proposals.

- Intercompany Accounting: Review and approve intercompany service billing proposals and monitor significant intercompany matters.

- Financial Close & Reporting: Approve month-end closure sign-off and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and financial statements for accuracy and compliance.