Key Responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Support the preparation of Annual Budgets, Latest Estimates, Forecasts, and Long-Range Plans.
- Coordinate with functional and site teams to collect, review, and validate financial assumptions.
- Prepare monthly management reports and analyze Actual vs Budget, Forecast, and Prior Year performance.
- Provide clear commentary on major financial variances, risks, opportunities, and business drivers.
- Analyze manufacturing costs, site operating expenses, absorption, headcount, inventory provisions, and production-related variances.
- Partner with Plant Heads and Functional Leaders to support cost control, operational improvements, and management decision-making.
- Prepare financial models and business cases for capacity expansion, new projects, cost-saving initiatives, and other strategic decisions.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data through appropriate reconciliations and validations.
- Develop dashboards and automate recurring reports using Advanced Excel, Power BI, Power Query, VBA, Python, or AI-based tools.
- Support ERP and finance transformation initiatives, including SAP reporting, master data validation, and process improvements.
Candidate Profile
Qualification
- Chartered Accountant, CMA, or MBA Finance preferred.
Experience
- Deputy Manager: 4–7 years of relevant experience
Experience in FP&A, Business Finance, Manufacturing Finance, or Management Reporting within a pharmaceutical or manufacturing organization will be preferred.
Required Skills
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting.
- Good knowledge of P&L, manufacturing cost structures, fixed and variable costs, and operational drivers.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modelling.
- Experience with Power BI or similar visualization tools.
- Working knowledge of SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar ERP systems.
- Exposure to SAP FI/CO, Product Costing, Cost Center Accounting, or profitability reporting will be an advantage.
- Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
Ideal Candidate
A hands-on finance professional who can go beyond preparing reports, understand the business story behind the numbers, challenge assumptions, identify improvement opportunities, and communicate financial insights effectively to senior management.
