Job Description:Job Summary:Plant Finance Head – the Deputy General Manager – Finance & Accounts will be the financial steward of our Pardi manufacturing facility. This role demands a proactive and accountable leader who takes full ownership of the plant’s financial performance and integrity. The incumbent will drive financial excellence by ensuring robust accounting practices, strong internal controls, accurate cost management, and regulatory compliance, while also providing strategic financial insight to support operational and business decisions. The incumbent should have strong business acumen, analytical and hands-on approach to managing costs, controls, and compliance. The DGM -finance essentially requires collaborating across functions and demonstrate leadership that nurtures a high-performing finance team. This is a critical leadership role at the plant and requires a high degree of integrity, initiative, and influence to continuously improve financial health and enable sustainable growth.Key Responsibilities:1. Internal Controls & Financial Process Improvements: Provide strategic inputs to VP – Finance and VP – Operations to strengthen internal control mechanisms. Identify process improvement areas and implement systems for financial discipline and operational efficiency. Set up and enforce robust controls in all financial and legal operations in the Plant.2. Costing: Assist in Pre-Product costing and product pricing analysis. Prepare and review monthly cost sheets, margin analysis, and recommend cost optimization strategies. Assist with standard costing, variance analysis and margin tracking Analyse cost drivers and give feedback Control Physical verification of Inventory3. Indirect Taxation & GST Compliance: End-to-end responsibility for all GST-related compliances at the factory level, including:o Monthly filing of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and annual returns (GSTR-9, GSTR-9C)o Reconciliation of GSTR-2B with Input Tax Credit (ITC) availedo Reverse charge mechanism (RCM) compliance and proper accountingo Classification and HSN/SAC code mapping for goods and serviceso Ensuring correct invoicing as per GST regulations, including e-invoicing and e-way bill complianceo Monitoring vendor GST compliance to avoid ITC mismatches or losseso Handling GST assessments, notices, audits, and coordination with tax consultants and authoritieso Keeping abreast of changes in GST laws and implementing necessary system/process changes4. Statutory & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to all statutory requirements related to Direct Tax, Companies Act, and Labour Laws at the plant level. Prepare for and manage statutory, internal, cost, and special audits. Timely preparation and filing of statutory returns and reports.5. Inventory & MIS Reporting: Manage monthly valuation and control of RM, WIP, and FG inventory including store, spare, consumable etc. Generate detailed MIS reports on inventory ageing and movement. Supervise accounting closure processes and ensure correct recording of production entries.6. Expenditure Management & Payment Approvals: Control and monitor all factory-related expenditures, ensuring alignment with budgets and approval protocols. Variance Analysis and action over Budget v/s actual Approve expenses including purchases, journal vouchers, petty cash, and other vouchers as per delegated authority.7. Budgeting & Capex Control: Assist in preparation and review of annual budgets in coordination with the HO Finance team. Monitor and control capital expenditures (Capex), ensuring compliance with approved limits and business priorities and Compliances.8. ERP & Systems Coordination: Act as finance lead for ERP implementation, upgrades, and coordination with IT teams. Ensure all finance-related modules are accurately mapped and functioning effectively within the ERP environment. Action over ERP to improve transaction flow and other Improvement in ERP9. Team Development & Cross-functional Coordination: Lead and mentor the factory finance team; provide regular training and guidance to enhance their capabilities. Facilitate coordination between various departments in the factory and with the HO finance team. Resolve operational challenges faced by team members and promote a collaborative working environment n
