
Senior Manager - Finance & Accounts
- Vadodara, Gujarat
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes in collaboration with business leaders.
- Prepare and present timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including P&L, balance sheet, working capital, inventory, and cash flow analyses.
- Deliver actionable financial insights and MIS reports to support strategic decision-making and drive business performance.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (operations, supply chain, commercial) to support cost optimization, margin improvement, and resource allocation.
- Develop and maintain financial models and dashboards to monitor KPIs and performance metrics.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and audit requirements.
- Drive continuous improvements in financial systems, processes, and reporting.
- Support investment appraisals, capex planning, and scenario analysis for key business initiatives.
- Mentor and guide a team of finance professionals, fostering development and high performance.
- Ensure readiness for internal and external audits by maintaining accurate financial records, supporting audit processes, and implementing corrective actions.
- Manage product costing and variance analysis to ensure accurate cost allocation, support pricing decisions, and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
- Expertise in Excel and SAP
- Solid understanding of accounting principles, budgeting, forecasting, costing and variance analysis
- Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
- Knowledge of manufacturing finance and cost structures
- Business finance partnering and cross-functional collaboration
- Budget control, variance tracking, and KPI monitoring
- Scenario planning and strategic decision support
- Internal control and compliance framework awareness
- Strategic thinking with a detail-oriented approach
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- High level of integrity and accountability
- Effective communication and presentation abilities