Manager - FP&A, Costing & Commercial

Roles and Responsibility:

A. Costing

1. Execute monthly and standard costing runs in SAP for FG/SFG/assembly parts.
2. Verify pricing with Product, Purchase, and Process teams; finalize costing after PM approval.
3. Maintain and update product pricing (warranty, freight, interest, LC charges, inventory holding costs).
4. Review production orders for material and price variances; segregate conversion costs per PRO order.
5. Suggest improvements to SAP logic and support new implementations.

B. Budgeting

1. Prepare yearly budgets, quarterly releases, and manage additions/transfers as per DOA approvals.
2. Monitor budget utilization and provide support to users on availability.
3. Support PM team in new product development (Proto, Pilot, SOP) with respect to costing, scheduling, and budgeting.

C. Sales

1. Prepare monthly sales registers and detailed monthly/YTD Sales & COGS reviews.
2. Conduct cell pricing analysis to derive landed price and total cost to company.
3. Coordinate with sales team for PO visibility, pricing, and commercial support.
4. Provide customer support on costing and finance-related queries.

D. Operations

1. Review and approve Opex PRs with respect to GL, WBS, and requirements.
2. Ensure compliance approvals with proper documentation and comments.
3. Verify direct expenses at plant level (freight, electricity, labor).
4. Ensure timely MIRO bookings by coordinating with store team for invoice submissions.

E. Audit

1. Prepare cost records and support statutory cost audits, internal audits, and tax audits.
2. Act as SPOC for customer PLI audits and participate in PME-Drive audits (supplier/customer invoices, BOM, DVA verification).
3. Coordinate with auditors for bank stock data, scrap provisioning, GIT listings, and inventory revaluation.
4. Provide data and query resolution for treasury team (CC renewal)and tax team.

F. Inventory

1. Manage inventory listing, ageing, revaluation, and provisioning (NRV, scrap, write-offs, GIT).
2. Coordinate with PPC for inventory liquidation.
3. Conduct half-yearly FA verification and tagging.
4. Perform physical verification of capex additions and prepare capex memos for capitalization.

G. Reporting

1. Prepare monthly MIS reports including sales flash, PRES operations MIS, and Finance MIS deck.
2. Ensure proper accounting for inter-plant transactions and reconciliation of inventory provisions.
3. Support cross-functional teams with sales and costing data.

H. Cross-Functional Coordination

1. Educate and support cross-functional teams for smooth financial operations.
2. Coordinate with production, proto, PPC, and store teams for timely postings and closures.
3. Provide ad hoc support to plant heads and other stakeholders.

Mandatory Skills:

Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, Product costing & Maintenance of Cost records; Power Bl will be an added advantage.

Good communication skills and story-telling ability connecting the dots.

Desired Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.