Senior Finance Manager

Job Title: Senior Finance Manager- Procecssing Brands & Distribution (Soya & Cashew)

Functional Area: Finance & Accounts

Role: Team leader with skill set to collaborate with Origin and SSC team.

Location Gurgaon, India

Reporting: Reporting to Product CFO

Experience required: 10+ Years Minimum post qualification experience

This role require travelling to Benin and Togo

Key Performance Matrices:

Accounting & Month End Reporting

• Manage month-end closing and reporting process To provide information in a timely, complete and accurate manner!
• Responsible for Implementation and Monitoring of accounting policies across the business
• Consolidation of financial statement at segment level for various businesses within the country.

Analysis

• Analyzing the trends of key performance indicators (KPIs), especially relating to financial metrics such as sales, GC Margin, Overheads, finance cost etc.
• Monitoring KPIs and identifying the cause of any unexpected variances.
• Developing and continually improving budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecasts.
• Forecasting, budgeting, and planning for future operations of the company.
• Translating strategic plans into actionable strategies and plans management can use to achieve organizational goals.
• Analyzing standard yield Vs actual yield through BOM process and production module process in SAP.

Budgeting/ Forecasting

• Liaise with Financial matrix, Operation Head and Business Head
• Assist in the preparation and analysis of annual budgets and business plans
• Assist in preparation of monthly reports like MIS, BRM, reports for shareholder and board meetings.
• Preparation of Budget and financial model.
• Analysis of budget Vs Actual for various operational cost and fixed overheads
• Preparing rolling budget on MOM basis

Internal & Statutory Audits

• Assistance in handling the Local Audit Program
• Oversee information and processes
• Support quarterly and annual group reporting MIS and audits, as may be applicable

Resource Management:

• Ensuring motivation and engagement with local finance & accounts team.
• Coordination and providing leadership to Origin and offshore team.

Special Projects

• To assist product CFO on special projects such as M&A, Process optimization, digitalization, cost efficiency & optimization, capital allocation, fund raising through project finance / working capital finance.

Commodity & Currency Hedging

• To take lead to ensure for currency and commodity headging, rollover related matters.
• Prepare MTM report on regular frequency and ensure MTM accounting.

Co strategist

• Expected to provide value-added decision support through superior data analytics and by driving special projects to support business growth. This includes value maximization initiatives around creative treasury/forex management, cost of capital, Trade Finance, automation / digitalization

Candidate Profile

Required Background:

• Chartered accountant / ICWA with Minimum 10 years of post-qualification professional experience. Induvial from relevant experience of Agro processing, manufacturing, commodity/currency hedging are preferred.
• Appropriate knowledge and understanding of Global financial reporting systems.
• Hands-On ERP Systems Experience SAP Module of MM, FI, PP, SD.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, confidence, and executive presence.

Good working experience with external auditors, internal controls and compliance-related issues