23 Oct
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Omnitech Engineering
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Rajkot
23 Oct
Omnitech Engineering
Rajkot
1. Role Purpose
Provide integrated financial leadership and operational oversight across accounting and financial reporting, treasury and capital structure, plant/SBU cost control, domestic and export accounts receivable, and investor relations. The role supports sound financial governance, regulatory compliance, liquidity and funding discipline, profitability improvement, timely collections, accurate financial information, and clear capital-market communication. It combines strong accounting fundamentals with commercial analysis, risk management, stakeholder coordination and disciplined reporting.
1. Key Responsibilities
A.
Financial
Accounting, Consolidation &
- Reporting
- Oversee accounting operations and financial records, including general ledger, sub-ledgers, reconciliations and accounting transactions, ensuring accuracy, completeness and integrity.
- Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing activities; establish closing calendars, monitor deliverables, analyze variances and improve reporting timelines.
- Manage consolidation of financial statements, intercompany transactions and eliminations, and group reporting across entities; coordinate with business and finance teams.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Ind AS, IFRS and local GAAP requirements; assess new standards, document technical accounting positions and advise on complex transactions.
- Oversee statutory financial statements, filings, Companies Act requirements, direct and indirect tax compliance, tax audits, assessments and coordination with tax advisors.
- Design and strengthen Internal Financial Controls (IFC), monitor control deficiencies and remediation, and promote sound governance and risk management.
- Coordinate statutory, internal, tax and regulatory audits; close audit observations and support Audit Committee, board, investor and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Develop accounting policies, manuals, SOPs and reporting dashboards; standardize and automate processes and develop accounting and reporting teams.
B. Treasury, Funding &
- Capital Structure
- Manage relationships with domestic and international banks, NBFCs, DFIs and other financial institutions; negotiate borrowing costs, collateral, covenants and transaction banking services.
- Develop and execute funding strategies across term loans, working-capital facilities, ECBs, NCDs, syndicated loans and structured finance products.
- Monitor debt maturity profiles, covenant compliance, refinancing opportunities, lender diversification and funding raised against plans.
- Maintain enterprise-wide cash forecasting and liquidity planning, adequate liquidity buffers, cash pooling, treasury controls and efficient fund deployment.
- Drive working-capital improvement through receivables, inventory and payables optimization and cash-conversion-cycle management.
- Develop and execute foreign-exchange, interest-rate and market-risk policies and hedging strategies; monitor hedge effectiveness and regulatory compliance.
- Lead credit-rating agency engagement, prepare rating presentations and due-diligence material, and support initiatives to improve credit metrics and rating outcomes.
- Develop vendor-financing, dealer-financing and receivable-monetization programs in coordination with procurement, commercial and other business teams.
- Evaluate capital structure, leverage, cost of capital and debt/hybrid funding options to support growth and acquisitions while avoiding unnecessary equity dilution.
- Oversee corporate insurance coverage, including property, liability, marine and specialty cover, and maintain a robust financial-risk mitigation framework.
C. Cost Control, Plant/SBU Finance &
- Business Performance
- Prepare and review monthly plant-wise and SBU-wise P&L; statements, identifying key performance drivers and corrective actions.
- Analyze material, labour, overhead, production-efficiency and absorption variances; assess gross margin, contribution margin and profitability by product, plant, customer and SBU.
- Monitor inventory, receivables, payables and cash conversion cycle, and partner with Plant Heads and SBU Heads to improve financial and operational performance.
- Evaluate CAPEX proposals through ROCE, IRR, payback and business-case analysis; provide financial inputs for strategic investments, capacity expansion and product-mix decisions.
- Support long-range planning, annual operating plans, budgets and forecasts; monitor budget-versus-actual performance and forecast accuracy.
- Establish cost-control frameworks, KPI dashboards and management reporting mechanisms.
- Drive productivity, yield enhancement, waste reduction, cost reduction and process optimization initiatives.
- Ensure accuracy of bills of material (BOM), routings, standard costing, inventory valuation and cost-allocation methodologies.
- Present periodic performance reviews with practical recommendations to improve EBITDA, margins, savings and return on capital.
D.
Accounts Receivable
Export &
- Domestic
- Manage the billing-to-cash process for export and domestic customers, ensuring timely invoicing, accurate receivable records, controlled credit risk and compliance with tax, foreign-exchange and listed-company reporting requirements.
- Verify commercial invoices, packing lists and shipping bills against sales orders, price lists and Incoterms; ensure correct period, currency and GST treatment, and process approved credit/debit notes.
- Maintain customer master data, credit limits, payment terms, bank details, currency and Incoterms; reconcile customer ledgers and AR sub-ledger to the general ledger.
- Prepare ageing reports and overdue follow-up plans; coordinate with Sales, Logistics and customers to resolve disputes and forecast collections for cash-flow planning.
- Monitor credit limits, conduct or coordinate customer credit checks, recommend shipment holds where required, and assess expected credit loss (ECL) provisions and doubtful-debt write-offs for approval.
- Prepare receivables MIS, including DSO, ageing, overdue exposure, collections versus forecast and ECL provisions; support audits, internal controls and related-party disclosures.
- For exports, track LC and bank-collection terms, shipping-document compliance, export-proceeds realization under applicable RBI/FEMA directions, bank remittances, FIRC/e-BRC, shipping bills and EDPMS closure.
- Coordinate foreign-currency receivable revaluation and realized/unrealized gains or losses under applicable accounting standards; work with Treasury on forward contracts and hedge cover.
- Manage credit-insurance reporting and claims, export incentive and GST refund reconciliations, customer-country risk monitoring, bank-charge differences and related-party overseas balances.
- Guide the AR team, improve ERP workflows and automated collection reminders, and complete month-end receivables closing within the finance calendar.
E.
Investor
Relations &
- Capital-Market Communication
- Develop and execute investor-relations activities and maintain constructive engagement with institutional investors, analysts, funds, family offices and other capital-market stakeholders.
- Prepare quarterly earnings materials, investor presentations, business updates, fact sheets, management talking points, Q&A; books, FAQs and supporting financial tables.
- Coordinate earnings calls, investor meetings, roadshows, conferences and plant visits, including calendars, briefing notes, meeting records and action trackers.
- Interpret financial and operating performance—including segment trends, margins, cash flow, working capital, CAPEX, order pipeline and other key metrics—into clear investor messages.
- Track peer-company results, analyst coverage, valuation benchmarks, sector developments, market perception, shareholding trends and investor feedback; provide structured insights to management.
- Maintain investor, analyst and meeting databases, CRM/tracker records, follow-up actions and a disciplined investor-engagement calendar.
- Coordinate with Finance, Company Secretary, Legal, business teams and external advisors to maintain timely, accurate and consistent investor communication and applicable disclosure practices.
- Support annual-report and investor-related communication reviews, maintain market-sensitive information confidentiality, and establish consistent IR processes and reporting cadence.
- Guide junior Investor Relations resources and build effective working relationships with the investor and analyst community.
1. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annual financial close; accuracy and consistency of financial statements and group reporting.
- Statutory and tax compliance adherence; effectiveness of IFC; reduction in repeat audit observations and control deficiencies.
- Cost of funds, borrowing optimization, liquidity coverage, cash-forecast accuracy, funding raised versus plan and credit-rating improvement.
- Working-capital cycle improvement, debt covenant compliance,
hedging effectiveness and financial-risk reduction.
- Monthly EBITDA and margin improvement; cost-variance reduction; plant-wise and SBU-wise profitability; budget and forecast accuracy.
- ROCE and CAPEX effectiveness; savings generated through productivity, yield, waste-reduction and cost-optimization initiatives.
- DSO, overdue receivables, collection efficiency, collection-forecast accuracy, bad-debt/ECL levels, export realization compliance and timely AR-to-GL reconciliation.
- Accuracy and timeliness of investor materials; quality of investor and analyst engagement; peer/market intelligence; completion of investor follow-ups and reporting commitments.
1. Educational Qualifications &
- Experience
- Relevant qualifications may include Chartered Accountant (CA), CA Inter, MBA/PGDM in Finance, CFA, CPA, ACCA, CMA/ICWA or an equivalent finance/accounting qualification, depending on functional depth and role scope.
- Experience requirements across the source roles range from approximately 2–5 years for junior Investor Relations support, 6–8 years in cost control, 7–10 years in accounts receivable, 8–15 years in senior Investor Relations, 10+ years in treasury/capital structure, and 12+ years in accounting leadership.
- Strong experience in financial accounting, financial reporting, consolidation, audit, taxation, treasury, manufacturing finance, cost control, receivables/collections or investor relations, as applicable to the responsibilities assigned.
- Experience in listed-company, multi-entity, manufacturing, industrial, engineering or B2B environments is desirable for relevant responsibilities.
- Export receivables experience should include applicable Incoterms, letters of credit, bank collections, FEMA/RBI export realization, EDPMS/e-BRC, GST on exports and foreign-currency accounting, where relevant.
1. Technical &
- Functional Competencies
- Financial accounting, financial statements, consolidation, Ind AS/IFRS, statutory reporting, taxation, audit management and Internal Financial Controls.
- Treasury operations, debt and capital markets, banking relationships, liquidity forecasting, working-capital management, FX/interest-rate risk and hedging.
- Manufacturing costing, standard costing, variance analysis, P&L; analysis, budgeting, forecasting, CAPEX evaluation, ROCE, IRR and profitability management.
- Accounts receivable, credit control, collection forecasting, ageing analysis, DSO, ECL, export documentation and foreign-exchange compliance.
- Investor-relations terminology, financial and valuation analysis, earnings communication, peer benchmarking, analyst/investor engagement and listed-company disclosure practices.
- ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics; advanced Excel
- Power BI and other reporting, dashboard, presentation and business-intelligence tools.
1. Leadership Competencies &
- Desired Attributes
- Strategic thinking, commercial acumen and data-driven decision-making.
- Robust analytical ability, attention to detail, accuracy and a control-oriented mindset.
- Stakeholder management, business partnering, negotiation, influencing and executive communication.
- Team leadership, coaching, capability development, accountability and continuous improvement.
- High integrity, confidentiality and disciplined handling of financial, employee/customer and market-sensitive information.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, tight deadlines, audit requirements and peak month/quarter/year-end workloads.
- Clear written and verbal communication, strong presentation skills and the ability to translate complex financial information into actionable insights.
1. Key Working Relationships
- Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Costing and Business Finance teams.
- Plant Heads, SBU Heads, Operations, Procurement, Sales, Commercial, Shipping and Logistics teams.
- Banks, NBFCs, DFIs, rating agencies, auditors, tax advisors, legal counsel, trustees, arrangers and other financial institutions.
- Company Secretary, Legal, Compliance, senior management, institutional investors, analysts, funds, family offices and external Investor Relations advisors.
- Domestic and overseas customers, authorized dealer banks, credit insurers and other parties involved in receivables, collections and export documentation.
1. Working Conditions
The role involves cross-functional coordination in a regulated finance environment, periodic audit and compliance requirements, and peak workloads during month-end, quarter-end and year-end close. Depending on assigned responsibilities, it may require coordination with overseas customers and stakeholders across time zones, and occasional travel to plants, banks, customers or investor meetings.
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