Plant Finance Head - Chemicals Manufacturing - CA/ICWA/CMA

Key Responsibilities: - Financial Management & MIS: Lead plant GL, AP/AR, costing, and payroll. - Ensure Ind-AS compliance, month/quarter/year-end book closures, and accurate SAP records with budget variance reporting. - Budgeting & Cost Optimization: Monitor CAPEX/OPEX budgets and drive plant-level forecasting. - Partner with the Commercial team to negotiate vendor/contract rates and minimize operational costs. - Costing & Profitability: Oversee standard/actual costing, variance analysis, BOM routing, overhead absorption, yield losses, and contribution margins to drive efficiency. - Compliance & Audit Management: Manage statutory payments/returns (GST, TDS, PF, ESI), Direct/Indirect tax compliance, and lead statutory, internal, cost, and GST audits. - Treasury & Working Capital: Optimize plant cash flows, vendor payments, bank relationships, and working capital cycles (inventory, payables, receivables). - Insurance & Risk: Manage plant insurance coverage (IAR/LOP) to prevent over/under-coverage and lead insurance claim processes. - Trust Administration: Serve as Trustee for the Exempted PF Trust and manage trust-related financial administration. - Leadership & Business Partnering: Mentor the plant finance team and serve as the primary finance link between plant leadership and the CFO/HO. Key Requirements: - Qualification: Qualified CA or ICWA (CMA). - Experience: 14 - 20 years of post-qualification experience with at least 10 years in a senior leadership role within plant finance. - Industry Focus: Strong exposure to the Manufacturing / Chemical sector (multi-product plant experience strongly preferred). - Technical Skills: Mandatory expertise in SAP (FI/CO modules), product costing, CAPEX/OPEX management, and treasury.