Assistant Finance Manager

Hindustan Unilever (HUL); Puducherry; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) invites applications for an Assistant Finance Manager at our manufacturing site. The role focuses on cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting to drive value for the factory.

You will partner with operations and procurement, ensure robust internal controls, and use SAP and Power BI to enhance process hygiene and reporting accuracy. 2–5 years of relevant experience is sought.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in finance or accounting roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Cost control & budgeting for factory operations.
• Finance business partner for forecasting and reporting across sites.
• Ensure compliance & internal controls at the factory.
• Identify efficiency opportunities with operations and deliver savings.
• Utilize SAP/Power BI for reporting and analytics.
• Collaborate with supply chain, procurement, and central finance teams.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Interpersonal & communication

Problem solving

SAP

Power BI

Education

CA

MBA

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

We are looking to hire an Assistant Finance Manager for our factory who will be responsible for managing the financial operations of a manufacturing site.

• Cost Control & Budgeting: Drive factory cost management through detailed analysis of production costs, variance tracking, and adherence to annual budgets.
• Finance Business Partner, responsible for forecasting, tracking, and reporting an annual spend of approximately Cr across 20 sites (both own and 2P/3P). The role ensures adherence to compliance and controls, supports statutory audit requirements, manages cost actualization and payments, and partners with the business to deliver targeted savings.
• Compliance & Controls: Maintain strong internal controls at the factory in all areas like- inventory, assets, gate movements, segregation of duties, etc and ensure audit readiness.
• Performance Management: Partner with operations to identify efficiency opportunities, track KPIs, and deliver savings initiatives without compromising quality or safety.
• Technology Enablement: Leverage tools like SAP, Power BI, and advanced analytics to improve process hygiene and reporting accuracy.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with supply chain, procurement, and central finance teams to align factory performance with business objectives and work closely to identify optimisation opportunities.

Key Skills & Requirements

In HUL Finance, we believe in building careers and recruit not just for a role but for a career in the organisation.

We move people every 2 - 3 years and aim at giving our employees holistic experiences across the verticals of finance.

We are looking for a CA/MBA with 2 - 5 years of experience with strong problem solving and analytical abilities and excellent inter-personal and communication skills.