Assistant Manager - Plant Finance

Purpose of the Role

This role will support end-to-end plant finance activities for a greenfield manufacturing setup.

It Includes

• Finance business partnering
• Operations finance
• Product costing and cost accounting
• Systems and process implementation
• Capex/CWIP trackingProject close-out and reporting
• Period-end closing, ontrols, and MIS
  
  

Key Responsibility Areas

• Drive plant finance initiatives for cost management and budget control
• Manage inventory accounting and controls
• Oversee inbound compliance processes and accounts payable
• Partner with operations and business teams to support decision-making
• Enable systems and process readiness with governance frameworks
• Manage Capex/CWIP accounting, asset capitalization, and project closure
• Handle period-end close, plant MIS reporting, audits, and controls
• Monitor plant admin and employee services spend
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders
• Perform product costing and variance analysis
• Exposure to Profitability Analysis and Material Ledger is desirable
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• 3–6 years of experience in:
• Cost control
• Inventory management
• Accounts payable
• Vendor governance
• Asset capitalization
• Product costing
• Strong analytical and communication skillsAbility to work with cross-functional stakeholdersExperience in SAP S/4HANA is mandatoryExposure to greenfield or large infrastructure projects preferredBattery industry experience is an added advantage
• Strong understanding of plant finance activities including:
• Product costing
• Payables
• Inventory
• MIS reporting
• Period-end closure
• Hands-on experience with SAP and Excel (reporting, reconciliation, analysis)Strong attention to detail and documentation disciplineEffective stakeholder and vendor coordination skills
  

Role-specific Qualifications

• Engineer + MBA (Finance) / Engineer + CMA (Preferred)
• OR CMA / CA