Job Title: Team Leader – Plant Controlling / Finance

Location: Chakan, Pune, Maharashtra

Experience: 6–10 Years

Qualification: CA / CMA

Function: Finance & Accounts

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Team Leader – Plant Controlling / Finance to manage plant finance, business performance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, audits and financial controls.

The role will act as a finance business partner to plant and business teams, driving cost optimization, profitability improvement, working capital management and financial governance across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

A. Plant Controlling & Cost Management

- Lead plant controlling activities and financial performance monitoring.
- Manage product costing, cost validation and manufacturing cost controls.
- Conduct variance analysis and profitability reporting.
- Monitor inventory, working capital and plant performance.
- Support financial closure, MIS, provisions and management reporting.

B. Financial Planning & Business Performance

- Coordinate annual budgeting and rolling forecasts.
- Analyse actuals against budgets and forecasts.
- Monitor revenue, profitability, OPEX and key financial indicators.
- Identify cost optimization and profitability improvement opportunities.
- Provide actionable financial insights to business and finance leadership.

C. OPEX & Cost Governance

- Monitor operating expenses against approved budgets.
- Drive cost discipline through variance analysis and reporting.
- Coordinate with functional teams to improve cost visibility and accountability.

D. Working Capital Management

- Drive optimization of inventory, receivables and payables.
- Monitor inventory ageing and slow/non-moving stock.
- Track overdue receivables and payable cycles.
- Prepare working capital forecasts and highlight financial risks.

E. CAPEX Management

- Monitor plant CAPEX projects against approved budgets.
- Track CAPEX spending, commitments and budget variances.




- Coordinate timely capitalization of completed projects.
- Ensure proper fixed asset accounting and physical verification.

F. Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls

- Coordinate statutory and group audits.
- Ensure timely closure of audit observations and requirements.
- Maintain financial documentation and audit readiness.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and reporting requirements.

G. Team Management & Continuous Improvement

- Lead and develop the plant controlling team.
- Build a high-performance team culture.
- Drive process improvements, automation and operational efficiency.
- Strengthen financial controls, compliance and reporting effectiveness.

Candidate Profile:

- Qualification: CA / CMA.
- Experience: 6–10 years of relevant experience in Plant Controlling or Business Finance within a manufacturing environment.
- Solid exposure to budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis and management reporting.
- Experience in product costing, cost control, CAPEX, OPEX and working capital management.
- Proven experience in coordinating and closing statutory audits, preferably for listed entities.
- Strong analytical and business partnering capabilities.
- Good understanding of financial controls and compliance.
- Strong proficiency in Advanced MS Excel and ERP/MIS systems.
- Exposure to SAP and Power BI will be an added advantage.
- Experience working with leading audit firms will be preferred.

Key Competencies:

- Plant Controlling & Business Finance
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Product Costing & Cost Management
- Profitability Analysis
- Working Capital Management
- CAPEX & OPEX Governance
- Statutory Audits & Internal Controls
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership & Analytical Thinking

Ideal Candidate:
A finance professional with strong manufacturing exposure, sound analytical capabilities and the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business decisions.

Pay: ₹1,500,000.00 - ₹1,800,000.00 per year

Experience:

- CA / CMA - Manufacturing: 6 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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