Cost Controller

Looking for a Cost Controller for a Kitchen Appliances Client

Location- Ahmedabad
Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Plan and direct management accounting activities (cost & variance analysis, monthly performance analysis, investment decisions, balance sheet management and decision support) for the manufacturing units.
• Ensure strict adherence to established processes and controls and drive compliance mindset in the factory.
• Lead the financial monitoring of the units and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Execute the business planning process, which includes setting up budgets, rolling forecasts and Monthly performance reviews.
• Ensure that the appropriate information systems are in place for management & financial accounting purposes.
• Manage the finance and accounting team of the units ensuring appropriate training and capabilities with the staff.
• Ensure that proper Business and financial controls are maintained in the units and that the organization adheres to it.
• Ensure controls on production inventory (eg., Periodic physical verification, Perpetual count, Obsolete inventory liquidation etc.,)
• Managing P&L of the factory
• Factory operations performance MIS preparation and review with stakeholders
• Takes responsibility of optimization of cost & drive savings initiatives
• Member of Factory Management Team & is responsible to ensure organization is living upto General Business practices in their day-to-day job.
• Evaluating site Capex proposal and budget management
• Ensure periodic vendor accounts reconciliation and dispute resolution
• Global review and reporting factory performance
• Co-ordination with commercial business and extend support

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• Education: CA / ICWA
• Experience: 4- 8 years of experience in handling F&A function in a Manufacturing unit preferably in Consumer durables / FMCG industry of repute.
• Sound Understanding of Product Costing
• Sound Understanding of Manufacturing Accounting and Controls
• Short and mid-term planning.
• Cost management.
• Net-asset management.
• Business and financial controls.
• Good in Excel & Power point