Cost Control Manager

Intersnack Cashew India Private Limited; Thoothukudi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Intersnack Cashew India Private Limited in Tamil Nadu is seeking a qualified finance professional to align financial performance with strategic goals. You will lead planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for standalone operations and group consolidation, delivering insightful analyses.

The role emphasizes cost control, internal controls (ICFR), and cross-functional collaboration to optimize profitability.

Qualifications

• CA or CMA qualification; bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Min 3 years experience if CA/CMA; 5 years if semi-qualified.
• Strong Excel, Power BI and ERP/Tally proficiency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and variance analysis.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, automate reports and consolidate group entities.
• Drive cost controlling strategies to reduce expenditures and improve profitability.
• Ensure ICFR compliance and robust commercial reporting controls.
• Support audits and cross-functional collaboration for cost optimization.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

CA or CMA

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Tally

ERP

Job description

• To align the company's goals and objectives with financial performances through an in-depth analysis of key performance indicators.
• Ensuring accuracy of financial reporting and its consolidation reports to group company.
• To maximize resource efficiency and profitability through disciplined cost monitoring and control.
• To standardize and ensuring complete implementation of ICFR processes.

Main Responsibilities:

Financial Performance and Analysis (40%):

• Aligned with Finance & Operations verticals and perform Financial planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Reporting, Variance analysis activities, collecting operational data/reports, conducting analysis and reconciling transaction, preparation of standard & adhoc management reports for country, product, and providing standardized & adhoc and insightful level of analyses.
• Establish tools and applications to automate the financial and analysis reports.
• Prepare the financial reports for standalone and consolidation of group entities.
• Responsibility for developing and monitoring KPIs to deliver the forecasts.

Cost controlling (30%):

• Monitor and analyse costs to ensure they are in line with budget and identify detailed explanations for variances.
• Develop and implement cost control strategies to minimize expenditures and maximize profitability.
• Prepare cost reports for management and provide recommendations for cost reduction and control.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize costs and improve overall performance.
• Stay current with industry trends and developments in cost control best practices.

Internal Control (20%):

• Ensure Internal Controls Framework Review (ICFR) compliances
• Ensure reporting controls are robust and systems integrity remains at the highest possible standard
• Ensure commercial reporting standard reports are aligned with requirements
• Assist with quarterly forecast and budget preparation where necessary
• Any other activities as may be assigned from time to time

Others (10%):

• Support the finance team in other finance functions including Audit, Compliances.
• Coordinate in ensuring adequate insurance coverage for the company’s assets and employees.

Education:

Qualified or Semi qualified CA or CMA with Bachelor’s or any relevant discipline.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of experience if qualified CA/CMA and minimum 5 years of experience if semi qualified.

Skills required for the job

• Advanced Excel
• Tally and/ any other ERP
• Power BI

Other skills required for the job

• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship-Building Skills