Plant Finance Controller – CA/CMA/ICWA Talent Instaa

The Corporate Institute; Bhiwadi; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

The Corporate Institute invites applications for the Plant Controller position in Bhiwadi. The role blends finance and operations to drive performance in a manufacturing environment, requiring deep understanding of end-to-end plant processes.

The ideal candidate holds ICWA/CMA/CA qualification with 5–7 years' experience, strong costing, budgeting, and SAP expertise (COPA, MM, MRP, PP), and the ability to partner with Plant Head to deliver cost improvements and process discipline.

Qualifications

• Qualified ICWA/CMA/CA with 5–7 years in manufacturing finance.
• Strong costing and budgeting with standard cost and variance analysis.
• Experience with SAP modules COPA/MM/MRP/PP.
• Ability to partner with Operations and drive cost controls.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to laid-down processes, procedures and controls across the plant and escape deviations appropriately.
• Partner with the Plant Head by providing business insights and actionable inputs for decision-making.
• Monitor actual performance against budget, identify key variances, conduct root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Drive cost and inventory controls, margin improvement and operational efficiency across the plant.
• Work closely with Operations and Engineering to develop and maintain Standard Cost for components/parts manufactured at the plant.
• Apply knowledge of Standard Costing and Zero-Based Costing to improve cost visibility and identify cost optimisation opportunities.
• Develop a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, costing parameters and cost drivers and their impact on plant performance.
• Work closely with Production and other plant functions to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen process controls.
• Drive a culture of process discipline, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to overall manufacturing excellence through effective plant controls and performance management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Costing

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Operations collaboration

Data interpretation

Education

ICWA/CMA/CA qualified

Tools

SAP

COPA

MM

MRP

PP

Job description

Job Description – Plant Controller:

Location: Bhiwadi

Qualification: ICWA / CMA / CA – Qualified

Experience: 5 – 7 Years

Role Purpose:

The Plant Controller will be responsible for driving a process-driven and performance-oriented manufacturing environment. While the incumbent will have a finance/accounting background, the role is primarily Plant Controlling, requiring close involvement with Operations, Engineering and other plant functions, along with a strong understanding of end-to-end manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to laid-down processes, procedures and controls across the plant and escape deviations appropriately.
• Partner with the Plant Head by providing business insights and actionable inputs for decision-making.
• Monitor actual performance against budget, identify key variances, conduct root-cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Drive cost and inventory controls, margin improvement and operational efficiency across the plant.
• Work closely with Operations and Engineering to develop and maintain Standard Cost for components/parts manufactured at the plant.
• Apply knowledge of Standard Costing and Zero-Based Costing to improve cost visibility and identify cost optimisation opportunities.
• Develop a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, costing parameters and cost drivers and their impact on plant performance.
• Work closely with Production and other plant functions to identify improvement opportunities and strengthen process controls.
• Drive a culture of process discipline, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to overall manufacturing excellence through effective plant controls and performance management.

Systems and Technical Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of SAP and relevant modules, including COPA, MM, MRP, PP, etc. is highly desirable and preferably essential.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to analyse data and present meaningful business insights.
• Good understanding of Standard Costing, Zero-Based Costing, budgeting, variance analysis, cost and inventory control processes.