Job DescriptionPosition Title: Assistant Manager – Manufacturing & SBU Finance (BFG) NReporting To: Head – Business Finance (BFG) NQualification & Experience: Nn CA / CMA – Inter / Qualified CMA preferred. N 4–7 years of relevant experience in manufacturing finance, plant controlling, business finance, FP&A;, commercial finance, or pharmaceutical finance. N Experience in Pharmaceutical / API / Formulation / Manufacturing industry preferred. N Solid working knowledge of SAP FI/CO, MS Excel, MIS and financial modelling. NnPurpose of the Role: NTo provide comprehensive financial support and business partnering to manufacturing operations, R&D; and SBUs, with responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, cost control, profitability analysis, inventory and working capital management, pricing/margin analysis, and management reporting. NThe role will partner with manufacturing, commercial, sales, marketing, R&D; and business leadership teams to drive cost efficiency, profitability improvement and informed financial decision-making. NKey Responsibilities: N1. Budgeting & Forecasting: Nn Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting for manufacturing plants, R&D; and assigned SBUs. N Develop cost, revenue and profitability projections. N Monitor key financial assumptions and business drivers. N Coordinate with plant and business leadership to ensure realistic and actionable budgets. N Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis. Nn2. Manufacturing Cost Control: Nn Analyze Budget vs. Actual performance across manufacturing operations. N Review production cost trends and identify cost optimization opportunities. N Analyze manufacturing overheads, including: N Repairs & Maintenance N Consumablesn Manpower Costs N Utilitiesn Other Plant Expenses N Prepare and review detailed utility and manufacturing cost MIS. N Drive accountability for cost control across functions. Nn3. Capacity Utilization & Idle Cost Analysis: Nn Monitor plant capacity utilization and operational efficiency. N Calculate and report idle capacity costs and under-absorption of overheads. N Identify operational inefficiencies impacting product cost and profitability.



N Provide financial insights for capacity and resource optimization. Nn4. Inventory & Working Capital Management: Nn Monitor inventorylevels, ageing, slow-moving/non-moving inventory and inventory turns. N Review inventory valuation and provisioning requirements. N Support initiatives forinventory optimization and working capital improvement. N Analyze inventory-related financial impact on business profitability. Nn5. SBU & Business Performance Analysis: Nn Analyze business performance by product, customer, geography, country and SBU. N Monitor revenue, volume, gross margin, contribution margin and profitability trends. N Prepare actionable financial insights for business leadership. N Support monthly business reviews and management presentations. Nn6. Pricing & Margin Management: Nn Analyze product-wise and market-wise pricing trends. N Monitor gross margin and contribution margin movements. N Support pricing decisions and profitability improvement initiatives. N Evaluate the financial impact of pricing, volume, product mix and cost changes. Nn7. Profitability Analysis: Nn Prepare customer-wise, country-wise, product-wise and SBU-wise profitability analysis. N Identify key profitability drivers and improvement opportunities. N Support product portfolio optimization. N Conduct financial evaluation of new products, customers and markets. Nn8. Selling & Marketing Cost Management: Nn Monitor selling and marketing expenditure against approved budgets. N Conduct Budget vs. Actual analysis. N Identify cost optimization opportunities while supporting business growth. N Provide financial insights to sales and marketing teams. Nn9. R&D; Cost Monitoring: Nn Track project-wise R&D; expenditure. N Monitor R&D; budgets andutilization.



N Allocate costs to relevant projects/business segments. N Support project profitability and investment analysis. Nn10. Fixed Assets, Capex & SAP: Nn Ensure accurate capitalization of fixed assets in SAP. N Review depreciation accounting and related controls. N Monitor Capex against approved budgets. N Support post-investmentreviews and assess financial returns on major investments. N Ensure accuracy and integrity of relevant SAP FI/CO transactions and reports. Nn11. Management Reporting & MIS: Nn Prepare monthly Manufacturing, SBU and Business Finance MIS. N Develop dashboards and management reports covering: N Revenue & VolumenManufacturing Cost N Gross & Contribution Margin N Inventory & Working Capital N Capacity Utilization N Overheadsn Selling & Marketing Expenses N SBU Profitabilityn Provide variance analysis and actionable recommendations to management. N Support monthly/quarterly business review presentations. NnKey Deliverables: Nn Accurate and timely manufacturing, R&D; and SBU budgets and forecasts. N Effective manufacturingcost and overhead control. N Detailed product/customer/country/SBU profitability analysis. N Pricing and margin improvement insights. N Capacity utilization and idle-cost analysis. N Inventory and working capital optimization. N Accurate management MISand variance reporting. N Effective financial business partnering with plant and commercial teams. N Improved cost efficiency and overall business profitability. NnKey Competencies: Nn Strong Manufacturing & Business Finance expertise. N Budgeting, forecasting and FP&A; capabilities. N Strong understanding ofplant costing and cost accounting. N Commercial finance and profitability analysis. N Pricing and margin management. N Inventory and working capital management. N Strong analytical and financial modelling skills. N SAP FI/CO and advanced MS Excel proficiency. N Excellent MIS and management presentation skills. N Strong stakeholder management and business partnering abilities. N Problem-solving and decision-making skills. N Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. N

📌 Assistant Manager - Manufacturing / Sbu Finance (Alibag)
🏢 Umedica Laboratories Private
📍 Alibag