Job Description: Cost Controller - Plant Department: Finance / Operational Control Location: The vacant position is in Palamaner - Andhra Pradesh Qualification: ICWA / CMA Years of Experience: Minimum 5 years Key Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Budget Development: - Collaborate with operational management in budget development. - Prepare and file budget templates, ensuring consistency and accuracy. - Challenge data and consolidate financial information. - Results Management: - Prepare provisional results and load them into the controlling tool. - Conduct result and variance analyses against budget and previous year. - Support the accounting department during closing, presenting and explaining results. - Propose and implement action plans, conduct ad hoc analyses, and assist in cash management. - Drive, animate, and monitor performance indicators. - Forecasting: - Assist operational management in developing and building forecasts. - Challenge forecast data for accuracy and reliability. - Cross-Departmental Collaboration: - Work effectively with other departments. - Share knowledge and information. - Assist operational managers in utilizing financial tools and decision-making. Technical Skills: - Industrial Efficiency: - Collaborate closely with Plant Manager and corporate team to monitor and analyze industrial equipment efficiency and KPIs. - Apply strategies to improve overall plant efficiency. - Management Analysis: - Perform comprehensive financial analyses with accuracy, consistency, and integrity.



- Utilize financial and accounting data to conduct analyses by profit center. - Controlling/Financial Business Modeling: - Provide support to business functions in cost management and decision-making. - Contribute to the performance of the plan through financial modeling. - Financial Data Mining and Reporting: - Process and interpret data to produce effective reports. - Understand the impact of erroneous data on company systems and statistics. Transversal Skills: - Analytical Thinking: - Rigorously analyze data and situations to identify causes/effects and make effective decisions. - Change Management: - Maintain effectiveness and adaptability during major changes in work responsibilities or environment. - Adjust to new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. - Intellectual Curiosity: - Be receptive to new ideas and opinions. - Demonstrate openness to learning and adapting to the business environment to contribute to the Group's development. Desired Profile: - Valuable knowledge of costing, variance analysis, budget preparation, and process improvement. - Preferably from Dairy Manufacturing, though not mandatory. - Knowledge of SAP is preferable; proficiency in Excel is mandatory. - Strong leadership and communication skills in English. - Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and ensure adherence to deadlines. - Willingness to travel to plant locations (minimum 30% of working time). - Preference given to candidates demonstrating potential for development within the organization.

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