Finance Controller Manager

Clarus Advisers; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarus Advisers is seeking a senior Finance Leader to act as a strategic business partner, overseeing planning, budgeting, and forecasting while ensuring profitability and cash flow strength across manufacturing functions.

Responsibilities include leading audits, reporting to the board, and driving performance management, cost control, and data-driven decision support for sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in FP&A and business partnering within manufacturing.
• Proven ability to drive budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning.
• Experience with costing, profitability analysis, and working capital management.
• ERP systems proficiency and governance of financial data.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and rolling forecasts across functions.
• Coordinate audits, statutory reporting, and board financial updates.
• Own performance dashboards (revenue, cost, margins, cash) and variance analysis.
• Drive cost optimization, product costing accuracy, and COPQ reduction.

Skills

Financial Planning

Business Partnering

FP&A

Costing

Cash Flow

ERP Systems

Tax Compliance

Education

CA / CMA

MBA Finance

Tools

ERP software

MIS reporting tools

Job description

Company Overview

Our client is a Leading Electrical equipment and tools manufacturer.

Position Overview

Lead Finance as a strategic business partner, not just an accounting function. Ensure profitability, cash flow strength, financial transparency, and data-driven decision-making to support sustainable growth. Own financial planning, cost control, working capital efficiency, and performance management across all functions.

Responsibilities

1. Financial Strategy & Business Partnering - Drive long-term financial planning, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts. Provide financial insights to support strategic decisions (pricing, investments, capacity, product mix, etc.). Participate in S&OP and strategic reviews to align financial and operational plans.
2. Audit, Reporting & Board Governance - Lead coordination and finalization of statutory and internal audits, ensuring timely closure of observations. Prepare and finalize annual financial statements in compliance with applicable accounting standards. Lead annual budget preparation and consolidation of functional budgets. Prepare quarterly financial statements and management reports. Present quarterly financial results, business insights, and forecasts to the Board of Directors. Conduct quarterly Budget vs. Actual reviews with leadership and drive corrective initiatives.
3. Performance Management & Controlling - Own plant / business performance dashboards (revenue, cost, margins, cash). Implement profitability analysis by product, customer, region. Track variance vs budget and lead corrective actions with function heads. Drive cost transparency and margin improvement programs.
4. Costing & Cost Optimization - Own product costing accuracy (standard cost, BOM cost, overhead allocation). Support value engineering and cost reduction with SCM, Manufacturing, Engineering. Monitor conversion cost, scrap, rework, COPQ and drive improvement.
5. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management - Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and funding. Optimize working capital (inventory, receivables, payables). Partner with SCM and Sales Ops on DSO, DPO, inventory days.
6. Accounting, Compliance & Governance - Ensure accurate & timely financial closing and statutory compliance (GST, TDS, PF, ESI, Income Tax). Manage internal, statutory, and tax audits zero major observations. Implement internal controls and approval workflows across functions. Maintain strong relationships with banks, auditors, and financial institutions.
7. Systems, ERP & Data Integrity - Ensure integrity of financial data in ERP. Improve process compliance and automation within finance processes. Support SCM, Manufacturing, and Sales with performance dashboards and analytics.
8. Team & Capability Development - Build a high-performing finance team with business acumen. Develop control, analysis, and business partnering capability (not just accounting). Drive a culture of accountability, transparency, and cost consciousness across the organization.

Skills & Experience

812 years in Finance & Controlling in manufacturing (electrical/mechanical/electronicspreferred).

2-3 years out of above in a leadership or Manager role.

Proven experience in FP&A, Accounts finalization, costing, financial analysis, cash flow management, MIS, compliance.

Experience partnering with SCM, Manufacturing, Sales, and Product Development.

Strong ERP/financial systems knowledge.

CA / CMA preferred, MBA Finance acceptable with strong manufacturing exposure.

Industry Preference: Manufacturing, Engineering, Automotive, Electricals, CapitalEquipment, Industrial Products with a company of 100 500 Cr INR scale.