Associate - Factory Finance

ESP Engineered; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ESP Engineered in Pune is seeking an Associate - Factory Accounts to oversee plant-level financial operations, including cost control and budgeting. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in product costing and cost variance analysis, along with strong analytical and leadership skills. You will manage accounts payable/receivable and support audits and monthly financial closures. Hands-on experience with ERP and financial reporting tools is preferred. This role is crucial for optimizing costs and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in product costing and cost variance analysis is a must.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on experience with ERP and financial reporting tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant-level financial operations, cost control, and budgeting.
• Monitor production costs, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
• Manage accounts payable/receivable and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Support audits, MIS reporting, and monthly financial closures.
• Partner with operations and procurement teams for cost optimization.

Skills

Product costing

Cost variance analysis

Analytical skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Scimplify is a specialty chemicals manufacturing company offering a full-stack solution—from R&D and custom synthesis to large-scale manufacturing and doorstep delivery. Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, we serve multiple industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to agrochemicals and industrial chemicals to personal care and fragrances.

We enable 500+ businesses across 20+ countries to develop and scale innovative chemicals from lab to commercial production. We have raised over $54 million from top tier investors such as Accel and Bertelsmann, We are a team of 450+ professionals with entities in India, Japan, USA, UAE, and Indonesia.

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Associate - Factory Accounts

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee plant-level financial operations, cost control, and budgeting.
• Monitor production costs, inventory valuation, and variance analysis.
• Manage accounts payable/receivable and ensure compliance with company policies.
• Support audits, MIS reporting, and monthly financial closures.
• Partner with operations and procurement teams for cost optimization.

Requirements

• Experience in product costing and cost variance analysis is a must.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands‑on experience with ERP and financial reporting tools preferred.