MIS Accounting Lead

Industry: Glass Manufacturing
Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) - Mandatory
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Department: Finance & Accounts

We are looking for a qualified Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Accounts MIS and financial reporting, preferably from the manufacturing industry. The candidate will be responsible for preparing management reports, analysing financial performance, monitoring costs, and providing accurate financial insights to support business decisions.

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual MIS reports, financial statements, and management dashboards.

• Analyse revenue, expenses, profitability, margins, and overall financial performance.

• Prepare budget versus actual reports and investigate significant variances.

• Monitor manufacturing costs, including raw materials, labour, overheads, inventory, and production costs.

• Develop and maintain reports on plant performance, product-wise profitability, cost centre performance, and operational efficiency.

• Coordinate monthly financial closing activities and ensure timely and accurate reporting.

• Analyse working capital, receivables, payables, inventory levels, and cash flow.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and business performance reviews.

• Ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data extracted from ERP/accounting systems.

• Coordinate with plant, production, procurement, sales, and finance teams to collect and validate relevant data.

• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, process improvement, and better financial controls.

• Support internal and statutory audits and ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and financial policies.

• Present key financial findings and actionable insights to senior management.

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Accounts MIS, financial reporting, or management accounting.

• Prior experience in the manufacturing industry is mandatory or strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of cost accounting, inventory valuation, and manufacturing overheads.

• Hands-on experience in preparing MIS reports, financial analysis, budgeting, and variance analysis.

• Proficiency in MS Excel, including Pivot Tables, Lookup functions, and data analysis.

• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or other relevant accounting software.

• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present financial information to management.