Manager/Senior Manager || Finance

1. Financial Planning & Budgeting

• Lead the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly forecast cycle for the packaging vertical
• Prepare machine-wise and product-wise contribution models, linking volumes to EBITDA outcomes
• Coordinate with production, sales, and procurement to build bottoms-up budgets
• Present budget vs. actuals (BvA) analysis with variance commentary to senior management

2. MIS & Management Reporting

• Produce monthly P&L, cost centre reports, and operational dashboards on time
• Develop exception reports and early-warning indicators for revenue, receivables, and costs

3. Cost Management & Profitability

• Drive cost reduction initiatives across paper/raw material, consumables, utilities, and overheads
• Monitor waste, yield, and conversion costs; flag deviations for corrective action

4. Working Capital & Cash Flow

• Manage debtors, creditors, and inventory financing to optimise cash conversion cycle
• Prepare/Monitor weekly/monthly cash flow forecasts and flag liquidity requirements proactively
• Coordinate with group treasury for fund allocation, LC/BG requirements, and banking relationships

6. Statutory Compliance & Audit

• Ensure timely GST filings, TDS compliance, and liaison with group taxation team
• Co-ordinate statutory and internal audits; resolve queries and implement recommendations
• Maintain fixed asset register, depreciation schedules, and CWIP tracking for capex projects
• Support preparation of financial statements for the subsidiary entity

7. ERP & Process Excellence

• Drive process standardisation: PO-to-payment, job order costing, and revenue recognition
• Support evaluation and rollout of e-procurement / reverse auction tools for cost savings