Manager Finance

EBM · Hazara division, Pakistan

Qualifications & Experience

• CA, ACCA, CMA, MBA Finance, or equivalent qualification.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience in manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or factory controlling, preferably in FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing costing, BOMs, recipes, inventory accounting, and production variances.
• Working knowledge of SAP ECC/S/4HANA and advanced Excel/BI reporting tools.

Job Description

A. Factory Business Partnering

• Partner with the Factory Manager and functional heads to drive performance against budget and operational KPIs.
• Analyze manufacturing cost per kg, material yield, wastage, labour productivity, energy consumption, and line efficiency to identify improvement opportunities.
• Investigate significant cost variances, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions with relevant departments.
• Identify, monitor, and validate cost-saving initiatives across raw materials, packaging, labour, utilities, and factory overheads.

B. Manufacturing Costing & Controlling

• Monitor actual versus standard manufacturing costs, with special focus on direct labour, utilities, and overheads.
• Ensure accuracy of recipes, BOMs, production routings, costing parameters, and manufacturing standards in SAP.
• Analyze material consumption, production yield, process losses, scrap, and other manufacturing variances.
• Monitor production cost absorption and ensure accurate allocation of manufacturing costs across products and production lines.

C. Budgeting & Performance Reporting

• Coordinate annual factory budgeting and periodic forecasting with the Factory Manager and departmental heads.
• Prepare monthly factory performance reports covering actual versus budget, prior year, and forecast, with clear variance explanations.
• Provide financial insights on production volumes, product mix, input price changes, and operational performance to support decision-making.

D. Financial Controls & Inventory Governance

• Ensure timely month-end closing, accurate cost accounting, and reliable factory financial reporting.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, stock reconciliations, slow-moving and obsolete inventory, and production-related stock adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, expenditure approvals, and internal controls.
• Coordinate audit requirements and ensure timely resolution of audit queries and control gaps.

E. CAPEX & Process Improvement

• Support CAPEX business cases, budget monitoring, and post-investment evaluations to validate expected financial benefits.
• Improve the use of SAP and BI tools for cost analysis, reporting, and financial control.
• Drive continuous improvement in factory finance processes, data accuracy, and cost visibility.