Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Leadership Opportunity as Deputy Chief Financial Officer Transformational opportunity and chance to make a difference. Location: Lanjigarh Vedanta, a future-focused and growth-oriented company is a fully integrated producer of Oil & Gas, Zinc - Lead - Silver, Aluminium, Power, Iron Ore & Steel, Copper, Nickel, Cobalt, Ferrochrome and Manganese, with a fast-growing metal recycling capacity, and a broad range of critical minerals. We are a dominant player in power generation, transmission, renewable energy solutions, optical fiber, display glass and soon, semiconductors. With our world class, low-cost and long-life assets, Vedanta contributes 1.4% towards India’s GDP. At Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of the Metal of the Future, we aim to become the global best in our business, which spans the worlds’ largest smelters, mines, alumina refinery power plants and port. We operate a 3.5 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) capacity alumina refinery in Lanjigarh (Kalahandi district, Odisha) and an associated 140 MW captive power plant. This refinery is on a growth trajectory and poised to expand to 5MTPA (million tonnes per annum) by FY26 and subsequently to 6 MTPA (million tonnes per annum), making it the world’s largest and best in class refinery. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Monitor and drive commodity control, financial planning, operational control, compliances and financial reporting for Lanjigarh Business Unit. Deliver business plan costs, project control and drive strong governance. KPI benchmarking of all productivity parameters of business to deliver better than before results. Active engagement with operations team to drive new ideas/digital innovations to improve productivity and cost. Drive commercial spend base along with the cross functional team - right contracting strategy. Risk assessment and mitigation. Capital allocation and stress test all key capex assumptions - aligning resources and investment and tracking ROI to adjust and reallocate. Review all new strategic initiatives and their supporting business cases. Ensure a healthy succession pipeline by implementing structured training programs across the finance department. Embracing cutting-edge Technology, Digitalization, Innovation and Benchmarking with global best practices, Governance & Compliance will be the key success factors. The Successful Applicant Must be a qualified CA or CMA or MBA in Finance from Tier 1 Institute. 12+ years of experience preferably in a large manufacturing setup. Effective Stakeholder Management & Leadership skills. Effective decision-making with focus on sustainability & ethics. What we’ll offer you: Outstanding remuneration and best-in-class rewards Impactful role and enormous growth opportunities Everything we do is shaped by the Vedanta Values of Trust, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, Care and Respect. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company and are proud of our global best-in-class people practices. If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now and be a part of our exciting growth journey. Female candidates are encouraged to apply! Show more Show less