Manager Finance & Accounts

Role & responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Monitor monthly financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, and profitability trends.
• Develop financial models to support business decisions and strategic initiatives.

Business Partnering

• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and R&D teams.
• Provide financial insights for product launches, pricing strategies, and business expansion plans.
• Support management in evaluating investment proposals and business opportunities.
• Drive profitability improvement initiatives across business units.

Performance Management

• Prepare monthly MIS reports and management dashboards.
• Conduct variance analysis and identify key business drivers.
• Track KPIs including sales growth, product profitability, working capital, and operating margins.
• Present actionable recommendations to senior leadership.

Commercial & Product Finance

• Evaluate product-wise profitability and portfolio performance.
• Support pricing decisions, tender evaluations, and contract negotiations.
• Analyze promotional spend effectiveness and return on investment.
• Assess financial impact of new product launches and market expansion.

Cost & Manufacturing Finance

• Monitor manufacturing costs, inventory levels, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Work closely with plant finance teams on standard costing and variance analysis.
• Analyze raw material consumption, yield improvements, and operational efficiencies.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to financial controls, policies, and statutory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and corporate governance practices.

Preferred candidate profile