Assistant Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Finance Head in ensuring adherence to accounting standards, internal controls, and corporate financial policies. 
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations at the plant (GL, AP, AR, fixed assets). 
• Ensure accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual closing of books. 
• Review and ensure timely posting of all plant financial transactions. 
• Support internal and external audits, coordinate data and responses. 

2. Costing & Manufacturing Finance

• Support product costing, standard costing, variance analysis, and cost audits. 
• Monitor and analyse manufacturing costs, overhead absorption, material usage variance (MUV), labour efficiency, and yield losses. 
• Partner with production, maintenance, and supply chain teams to identify cost improvement opportunities. 
• Prepare cost sheets, BOM validation, and efficiency reports. 

3. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Assist in preparation of annual plant budgets (production volumes, cost budgets, capex). 
• Support rolling forecasts and monthly budget vs. actual analysis. 
• Provide financial insights to functional teams for corrective measures. 

4. MIS & Financial Reporting

• Prepare monthly MIS reports, plant performance dashboards, and KPI tracking (OEE, cost per unit, scrap ratio, etc.). 
• Ensure accurate reporting of production, inventory valuation, and consumption. 
• Analyse trends and highlight key issues impacting financial performance. 

5. Statutory Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, Companies Act requirements and timely filings. 
• Support statutory audits, tax audits, cost audits, and relevant regulatory submissions. 
• Strengthen internal controls around inventory, procurement, and production processes. 

• Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, Ind AS, and internal controls. 
• Proficiency in cost accounting, standard costing, and manufacturing finance. 
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Strong proficiency in ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) and MS Excel/Power BI. 
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams at the plant. 
• High attention to detail and process orientation. 

• Education & Experience

• Qualification:

   CA / CMA preferred; MBA (Finance) also acceptable. 

• Experience:

   Experience in Finance & Controllership in a

  Manufacturing plant environment

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• Experience in costing, audits, MIS, and plant finance operations is essential.