Finance and Accounts Head (For Manufacturing Company)

Position: Finance and Accounts - Head (For Manufacturing Company) Location:

Kolkata Experience:

15+ years

Prior experience in manufacturing industry is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities: •

Accounting ownership:

Personally ensure strong ledgers, reconciliations, provisions, accruals, inventory, fixed assets and financial statements. •

Disciplined closing:

Establish a predictable monthly / annual closing calendar and materially improve both speed and accuracy. •

SAP Finance utilisation:

Make SAP FI/CO and its links with MM / PP central to accounting, costing, controls and reporting; reduce manual workarounds. •

Manufacturing finance:

Strengthen product costing, standard vs actual cost, conversion cost, material / energy / labour analysis and variance reporting. •

Inventory discipline:

Improve valuation, reconciliation, WIP, slow / obsolete stock visibility and physical stock controls. •

Internal controls:

Strengthen controls across purchase, payments, expenses, inventory, assets, revenue, credit and banking without unnecessary bureaucracy. •

Tax and audit:

Ensure timely GST, TDS, income-tax and statutory compliance; manage audits and close observations systematically. •

MIS and decision support:

Provide accurate, concise reporting on margins, EBITDA, variances, cash flow, working capital and profitability. •

Working capital and banking:

Manage receivables, payables, liquidity and routine banking requirements effectively. •

Team building:

Build a disciplined Finance & Accounts team with SOPs, backups and less dependence on individual knowledge.

Required Skills and Qualifications: •

Qualified CA:

Strong technical grounding in accounting and financial reporting. •

Accounts-first depth:

Must have strong experience in closing, reconciliation, inventory accounting, costing and ledger issues. •

Hands-on SAP experience:

Practical experience using SAP to close accounts and enforce process discipline. •

Manufacturing background:

Meaningful experience in plant / manufacturing finance and costing (Automotive / foundry / engineering manufacturing experience will be preferred). •

Broader finance capability:

Comfortable with budgets, forecasts, cash flow, working capital and business analysis.

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