About Company The company operates in the manufacturing industry, producing industrial rope and cordage solutions for a wide range of commercial applications.
Core Objective To drive the organization's financial health by leading the budgeting process, providing deep-dive analysis of business performance, and supporting the leadership team with data-driven insights for strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
A. Budgeting and Planning (The Annual Operating Plan)
- Lead the design and execution of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) across all functions (Sales, Production, HR, Capex).
- Consolidate departmental budgets into a master corporate budget.
- Develop financial models to stress-test various business scenarios (e.g., impact of raw material price hikes or volume shifts).
B. Forecasting and Trend Analysis
- Maintain a Rolling 12-Month Forecast , updating it monthly based on actual performance and market shifts.
- Analyze historical trends to predict future revenue and cost impacts.
- Manage rolling Cash Flow Forecast to ensure liquidity management.
C. Management Reporting & MIS
- Prepare the monthly Management Business Review (MBR) deck for the Board and CFO.
- Perform deep-dive Variance Analysis (Actual vs. Budget vs. Forecast)
and provide commentary on the drivers (Volume, Price, Mix, or Cost).
- Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as EBITDA margins, Working Capital cycles, and ROCE.
- Monthly financial statement preparation with schedules
- Calculation of Cut over as per IFRS / IND AS
- Group reporting preparation – Monthly and Quarterly
- Month-end activities: overhead calculation, WIP calculation, variance analysis, settlement of orders, cost runs, and impact analysis of price changes.
D. Business Partnering & Decision Support
- Partner with the Sales Team to perform Customer/Product Profitability analysis (identifying loss-making SKUs).
- Work with the Plant Controller to analyze manufacturing overheads and labor productivity.
- Conduct "Make vs. Buy" analysis and evaluate the financial feasibility of recent product launches.
Preferred Qualifications
- Education: Chartered Accountant (CA), MBA Finance, or CMA.
- Experience: 8-10 years of experience in a manufacturing-heavy finance role, with at least 5 years specifically in FP&A.;
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of Manufacturing P&L;, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), and Gross Margin drivers.
📌 Senior Manager - FPnA (Manufacturing) (India)
🏢 Corenza
📍 India