Head of finance

• Oversee plant-level finance operations: general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, costing, and payroll
• Drive compliance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS) and company policies
• Ensure timely closure of books of accounts every month/quarter/year
• Deliver timely & accurate MIS reports with budget variance analysis to HO
• Maintain accurate records in SAP with high data integrity
• Regular monitoring and review of CAPEX & OPEX budgets
• Drive plant-level budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Standardize unit rates for contract services through a special committee
• Collaborate with HoD Commercial for rates negotiation with vendors of major raw materials and contract services to reduce costs
• Lead the product costing process including standard costing, actual costing, and variance analysis
• Monitor RM, PM, utilities, and overhead costs and ensure cost optimization
• Review BOMs, routing, labor hours, overhead absorption, and cost allocation
• Conduct cost audits and lead cost improvement initiatives
• Analyze contribution margins, yield losses, and process efficiencies
• Ensure timely payment of statutory dues (PF, ESI, GST, TDS, etc.) and filing of all related returns
• Actively manage plant-level compliance with Companies Act, Direct/Indirect taxes
• Ensure effective implementation of internal audit recommendations and closure of quarterly statutory audit observations
• Handle statutory, internal, cost, and GST audits seamlessly
• Ensure there is no over/under coverage of insurance for materials, plant & machinery, equipment, and project erection
• Participate actively in insurance claim process under IAR and/or LOP policies
• Manage plant-level treasury operations, cash flow, vendor payments, and bank coordination
• Optimize working capital (receivables, payables, and inventory) in alignment with operations
• Act as Trustee KHSS and manage KHSS financial administration
• Lead, mentor, and develop the plant finance & accounts team
• Partner with plant leadership, operations, and supply chain for cost optimization and efficiency
• Serve as the key financial link between the plant and CFO/HO

• Chartered Accountant (CA)
• 18-20 years of post qualification experience with minimum 10 years in a leadership role
• Strong exposure to manufacturing/chemical industry plant finance. Worked with a multi-product plant
• Proven track record in costing, CAPEX/OPEX monitoring, compliance, treasury, and vendor negotiations
• SAP (FI/CO module) experience mandatory

Experience in handling PF Trust/KHSS or similar trust financial administration is preferred