Junior CFO-Manufacturing Plant

Role & responsibilities

. Financial Controls & Compliance

• Establish, monitor, and strengthen internal controls across all finance and plant operations.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, statutory norms, and audit requirements.
• Identify control gaps, propose corrective actions, and ensure implementation.
• Work closely with the Group CFO and plant leadership team to support financial planning, budgeting, and cost control.
• Monitor plant-level financial performance and provide insights for improvement

2. Plant Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee day-to-day accounting activities at the plant, including vendor payments, GRN review, material reconciliation, and production-related accounting.
• Ensure accuracy of books, timely month-end closure, and preparation of MIS.
• Support cost accounting, standard costing updates, and variance analysis.

3. Statutory Compliance GST & Income Tax

• Manage GST compliance including monthly filings, input reconciliations, and responding to notices.
• Support TDS, advance tax calculations, and statutory submissions.
• Coordinate with consultants for periodic reviews and assessments.

4. Internal Audit & Risk Management

• Coordinate internal audits at the plant and ensure readiness with all supporting documents.
• Track closure of audit observations and ensure compliance with audit timelines.
• Monitor key risk areas and strengthen process discipline.

5. Inventory, Production & Operational Controls

• Review inventory controls, stock reconciliations, scrap management, and material movement processes.
• Validate BOM accuracy and production reporting.
• Partner with plant teams to ensure operational process controls.

6. Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with the CFO, plant leadership, procurement, and corporate finance teams.
• Present periodic updates on compliance status, key financial risks, and improvements.

Preferred candidate profile

• CA / CMA / MBA Finance or equivalent professional qualification.
• 815 years of relevant experience in plant finance, manufacturing finance, or corporate finance roles.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, GST, IT compliance, and internal controls.
• Hands-on, process-oriented, and comfortable working from the plant regularly.
• Ability to build trust quickly through on-ground knowledge, rigor, and proactive ownership.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.