Finance Manager - Pharma MNC

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting : -

• Take overall responsibility for the financial management and performance of Esco India/Allwin, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing process, ensuring compliance with Group reporting requirements and applicable accounting standards.

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting : -

• Partner with the business to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast, identify significant variances, and drive appropriate corrective actions.

Business Partnering & Commercial Finance : -

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to the India management team, providing financial insights to support growth and profitability.
• Provide financial analysis and decision support for new initiatives, investments, pricing decisions, and other strategic business matters.
• Challenge and influence business decisions using sound financial and analytical judgment.

Costing & Operational Finance : -

• Strengthen product and manufacturing costing processes and improve visibility of cost drivers.
• Monitor manufacturing costs, margins, inventory, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with operations and business teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve cost efficiency.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Governance : -

• Establish, implement, and continuously improve effective financial controls, policies, and procedures in accordance with Group requirements and local regulations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Indian statutory, tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties, approval processes, and financial governance are maintained.
• Lead and coordinate statutory, tax, and other financial audits

Education & Experience : -

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent preferred.
• 8-10 years of finance experience, including at least 3 years in a finance leadership role.
• Strong track record in financial management, reporting, budgeting/forecasting, and business partnering.
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS and Indian statutory, tax, and accounting requirements.
• Post-acquisition integration or finance transformation experience, and exposure to a multinational or manufacturing environment, is a strong plus.

Skills & Competencies : -

• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to build, develop, and motivate a finance team.
• Sharp commercial and analytical mind, able to translate financial data into clear business insight and to constructively challenge and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent communicator, able to build effective relationships across functions and organizational levels.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and ERP/financial systems; comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multinational environment.
• High integrity, ownership, and sound judgment, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.