Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Budgeting

- Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes for the business vertical / region
- Analyse budget variances, working closely with regional teams to understand deviations and implement corrective actions
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business forecasts and profitable growth

Financial Reporting & Analysis

- Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with local and international accounting standards
- Provide timely financial analysis and insights to support commercial and operational decision-making
- Manage regional consolidation and reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance with vertical guidelines

Treasury Management

- Oversee cash flow management, ensure adequate liquidity for business operations and plan to optimize working capital, including receivables, payables, and inventory
- Collaborate with Group and Vertical business teams to manage banking relationships and financing arrangements, negotiating terms to optimize costs and reduce risk, and managing currency risks
- Ensure compliance with Treasury policies and develop regional cash management best practices

Financial Operations & Control

- Ensure robust financial controls are in place across assigned business regions in line with corporate standards and regulatory requirements
- Oversee periodic audits to assess financial health, compliance, and efficiency of internal controls




- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate financial and operational risks

Function & Team Leadership

- Manage, engage, and mentor finance team members to promote a high-performance culture in the region
- Collaborate with Human Resources to develop a lean structure, plan upskilling opportunities, and build succession depth in the regional/vertical/group finance team

Job Requirement

- Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 18 years of experience in a similar Finance leadership role for an international / APAC region in a manufacturing setup
- Strong experience in finance business partnering in a business model having procurement, storage, processing/production, and distribution aspects; exposure to working in the Agriculture Commodity Trading & Processing related business sector is preferred but not mandatory
- Must have demonstrated track record in Treasury management for India and International commerce in Asia; exposure to taxation and audits is advantageous but not mandatory
- Experience of working with ERPs like SAP / Hyperion with the ability to analyse and interpret financial data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights through offline tools like MS Excel
- Leadership skills to engage and develop a lean and high-performance Team; experience of managing large-sized teams of 20+ members
- Excellent analytical, communication, and management presentation skills for providing actionable insights and enabling business decisions in a energetic global business environment

📌 Cluster Finance Controller (Mumbai)
🏢 PSS Global
📍 Mumbai