Senior Finance Manager - Manufacturing
4 days left
- Employer
- IND
- Location
- India
- Posted
- Jan 09, 2025
- Closes
- Jan 28, 2025
- Ref
- 5003305569
- Role
- Finance Manager
- Certification
- Other
- Work Mode
- Hybrid
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- Corporate
Job Summary:
The Senior Finance Manager, Manufacturing Asia Pacific (AP) is a high-visibility role that drives the financial performance and strategic business decisions for our manufacturing facilities in the AP cluster within the International Market (IM) region. Overseeing 18 multi-market plants, this position will support multiple divisions and complex product categories. The successful candidate will lead a team of X finance professionals across various locations and time zones while ensuring alignment with global business objectives and driving efficiency and profitability during an SAP implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Business Partnering:
Financial Planning & Analysis:
Cost Management:
Reporting & Compliance:
Team Leadership:
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Qualifications:
Skills:
Additional Information:
What’s in it For You:
The Senior Finance Manager, Manufacturing Asia Pacific (AP) is a high-visibility role that drives the financial performance and strategic business decisions for our manufacturing facilities in the AP cluster within the International Market (IM) region. Overseeing 18 multi-market plants, this position will support multiple divisions and complex product categories. The successful candidate will lead a team of X finance professionals across various locations and time zones while ensuring alignment with global business objectives and driving efficiency and profitability during an SAP implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Business Partnering:
- Provide strategic financial leadership, driving strong financial acumen and decision support that results in improved financial metrics and profitable growth.
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing, supply chain, and operations teams to support strategic initiatives and drive financial performance.
Financial Planning & Analysis:
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes for manufacturing operations, ensuring accuracy and alignment with global objectives.
- Analyse financial performance against budgets and forecasts, delivering actionable insights and recommendations to senior management.
- Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPI’s) to monitor manufacturing efficiency and cost management across multiple sites.
Cost Management:
- Oversee the costing process for chemical manufacturing products, ensuring timely and accurate calculations.
- Identify cost reduction opportunities and process improvements within manufacturing operations in a complex multi-ERP environment.
- Collaborate with operations teams to analyse variances and implement corrective actions.
Reporting & Compliance:
- Prepare and present consolidated financial reports for manufacturing operations, highlighting key insights and trends.
- Ensure compliance with financial policies, standards, and regulations, including SOX and GAAP.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors during financial audits.
Team Leadership:
- Manage and mentor a diverse team of finance associates located in various countries and the Global Business Services (GBS) centre in Pune, India, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development within the team.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Serve as a finance partner to manufacturing leadership, providing insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
- Actively participate in the SAP implementation project, ensuring smooth integration of financial processes and addressing resistance to organizational changes.
- Implement standard work and processes that promote clear inputs, outputs, and accountability.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in finance or accounting, with a focus on manufacturing finance in the chemical industry.
- Proven experience managing finance operations across multiple locations and time zones within a complex matrix organization.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, cost accounting, and financial analysis in a multi-ERP environment.
- Familiarity with SAP or experience in ERP system implementations is highly desirable.
Skills:
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide teams in different time zones.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across functions and locations.
- Proficiency in financial modelling and analysis tools, including advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with multiple ERP systems and financial reporting software.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement in a complex operating environment.
Additional Information:
- Occasional travel (30%) may be required to manufacturing sites and corporate meetings.
- This position may require working extended hours during peak periods and flexibility to accommodate different time zones.
What’s in it For You:
- Make a difference: Join us and be part of a stable, growing, global Fortune 500 company where you can have a positive impact
- Work life balance: Enjoy flexible working hours and a hybrid working mode.
- We see you: Be recognized for meeting goals, and secure opportunities for advancement.
- Learning and training: Sharpen your professional business acumen.
- Benefits: private medical care, stock purchase plan, language learning options and more!