Manager/ SR. Manager || NOIDA

Role Purpose

They will serve as the financial steward for the Packaging Business Vertical, owning end-to-end financial planning, reporting, cost management, and business partnering.

Key Responsibilities

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

Required Qualifications & Experience

Mandatory

6-8 years of post-qualification experience

Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP / Oracle)

Strong command over MS Excel for financial modelling, MIS build-out, and variance analysis

Preferred

Prior experience in job-order costing, print-process cost accounting, or paper/packaging commodity analysis

Exposure to GST in a manufacturing context, including input tax credit reconciliation