Management Accountant - Lead

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We are currently seeking a Management Accountant Lead to join our client's team in Chennai.

Job Title :

Management Accountant Lead – Food Manufacturing & Services

Experience Required:

Location:

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Job Summary:

We are seeking an analytical and business-focused Management Accountant to drive performance monitoring, financial planning, and decision-support for our food manufacturing division. The role requires hands-on experience in factory-based financial management, with strong ability to interpret data from operations, procurement, and sales into actionable business insights. This position will play a strategic role in improving unit-level profitability, forecasting accuracy, and business alignment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and rolling financial plans for factory operations.
• Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) across production, procurement, and overhead costs.
• Design and maintain factory-level financial dashboards and management information systems (MIS).
• Provide monthly management reports with insights on gross margins, cost per kg/unit, yield ratios, and profit center contribution.
• Perform scenario analysis and business simulations to support decisions on pricing, capex, make-vs-buy, and cost absorption.
• Monitor working capital drivers – inventory turnover, payables, and receivables – and their impact on cash flows.
• Conduct variance analysis between actual and planned performance, identifying operational or financial bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with cost accountants, plant managers, and procurement heads to ensure financial control alignment.
• Support strategic initiatives such as pricing revisions, SKU rationalization, or expansion planning through financial feasibility studies.
• Assist in audit support, board presentations, and compliance with internal financial controls.

Key Requirements:

• Education:

  CMA (Cost & Management Accountant) preferred. CA / MBA (Finance) / M.Com with strong management accounting experience will also be considered.

• Experience:

  7–10 years of management accounting experience in food manufacturing, agro-processing, or FMCG sector.
• Strong foundation in budgeting, variance analysis, MIS, and performance measurement tools.
• Advanced Excel skills, exposure to BI tools, and experience with ERP platforms (e.g., Zoho, SAP, Tally).
• Excellent analytical and communication skills with a business partnering mindset.

Preferred Attributes:

• Exposure to managing profitability at a product line, factory unit, or SBU level.
• Hands-on experience in financial modelling, dashboards, and automation of reporting.
• Ability to coordinate across functions and drive operational accountability through financial insights.
• Familiarity with Indian statutory requirements and their impact on management reporting.

Please send your resumes to reachus@surescout.in