Department: Finance / Operational Control

Location: The vacant position is in Tirumala Dairy Plant - Palamaner Andhra Pradesh

Qualification: ICWA / CMA Fully Qualified or Inter

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.

2. 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.

3. Forecasting:

· Assist operational management in developing and building forecasts.

· Challenge forecast data for accuracy and reliability.

4. Cross-Departmental Collaboration:

· Work effectively with other departments.

· Share knowledge and information.

· Assist operational managers in utilizing financial tools and decision-making.

Transversal Skills:

1. Analytical Thinking:

· Rigorously analyze data and situations to identify causes/effects and make effective decisions.

2. Change Management:

· Maintain effectiveness and adaptability during major changes in work responsibilities or environment.

· Adjust to new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

3. 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:

· Good 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.

· Robust 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.

Technical Skills:

1. 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.

2. Management Analysis:

· Perform comprehensive financial analyses with accuracy, consistency, and integrity.

· Utilize financial and accounting data to conduct analyses by profit center.

3. 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.

4. Financial Data Mining and Reporting:

· Process and interpret data to produce effective reports.

· Understand the impact of erroneous data on company systems and statistics.

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