Factory Account Manager

Berger Paints; South Goa District; Remote; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Berger Paints is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee accounts, costing, and taxation in a factory setting. The role involves designing robust financial systems, supervising MIS reporting, budgeting, and working capital management. ERP integration, internal controls, and liaison with auditors are key responsibilities.

Open to working in remote locations within India, with a focus on ensuring statutory compliance and cost efficiency across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• 10 years experience in accounts & finance in a factory environment, preferably Greenfield projects.
• Hands-on with ERP systems, Oracle preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing finance & accounting systems across the organization.
• Supervising MIS reports and feedback on financial performance.
• Budgeting, MIS, and variance analysis; monitor working capital and banks.
• Coordinate with internal & statutory auditors; strengthen internal controls.
• Supervising purchase invoices, GRNs, service invoices, andCapex/engineering bills.
• Costing: prepare cost sheets, perform variance analysis, and advise marketing.

Skills

ERP Oracle

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Accounts & Auditing:

• Designing and implementing systems to ensure smooth functioning of finance & accounting operations across the organization.
• Supervising the preparation of MIS reports to provide feedback to top management on financial performance, viz, fund management, variance analysis, profitability, etc.
• Budgeting / System Implementation & MIS.
• Formulating budgets and conducting variance analysis to determine difference between projected & actual results and implementing corrective actions.
• Handling working capital management and dealing with banks on day-to-day basis.
• Coordinating with internal & statutory auditors; evaluating internal control systems / procedures to highlight the shortcomings and implementing necessary recommendations.
• Supervising Purchase Invoice booking, GRNs, Service invoices of Freight and Capex and Engineering bills.

Costing :

• Determining the manufacturing cost and MRP of the product; compiling cost and performance reports, cost benefits analysis and critical analysis of cost reports
• Preparing cost sheets of the products manufactured, variance analysis and giving total costing to Marketing Department as and when required.
• Maintaining all cost accounting record rule as per statutory requirements and conducting cost audit of the products covered under 'Chemicals.
• Cost saving measures.
• Dealing with Plant & Machinery related Issues
• Scrap Monitoring and negotiation through E-Auction Process
• Negotiation and arrangement of Transport Service Providers leveraging E-Auction

Taxation & Statutory Compliances:

• Preparing tax plans and ensuring timely payments and filing of direct & indirect tax returns in compliance with statutory tax acts.
• Liaoning with government departments and regulatory authorities for obtaining necessary sanctions and ensuring compliance with various statutory obligations.
• Filling of periodical GST returns, handling GST audit / assessments, periodical reconciliation of ITC claimed by the units with counter party GST returns.

In depth knowledge of Central and State Industrial Policy, preparing periodical incentive application, obtaining certificate, and ensuring disbursement.

Preferred candidate profile

• 10 years experience. Candidate should have extensive experience of handling Accounts & Finance in a factory environment preferably in Greenfield projects
• Must be hands on with ERP (Oracle preferred).

Open to working in remote locations