Plant Finance Manager

Tata Electronics; Assam; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics manufacturer in India is seeking a qualified Plant Finance Chartered Accountant to manage all financial operations at the plant. Responsibilities include preparing budgets, monitoring financial compliance, and ensuring operational efficiency. Candidates should have 3-7 years of experience in manufacturing finance roles and strong skills in SAP and Excel. This role requires coordination with operations teams and occasional travel to corporate locations.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in plant finance or manufacturing finance roles.
• Strong understanding of financial operations and compliance.
• Ability to coordinate with operations teams and handle travel as required.
• Plant-based role requiring coordination with operations teams.
• Occasional travel to corporate offices or vendors as required.

Responsibilities

• Manage all financial operations at the plant, including budgeting and reporting.
• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and monitor expenses.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and support audits.
• Handle project accounting including cost tracking, commitments, budget vs. actual monitoring, and capex validation.
• Track material consumption, wastage, rejections, scrap; perform valuation and reconciliation of RM, WIP, and FG; support audits.
• Prepare monthly MIS (cost sheets, variances, profitability), update BI dashboards, review capex/PO/vendor docs, and drive plant-wide cost-saving initiatives.
• Execute monthly book closure including accruals/provisions.

Skills

Chartered Accountant

Advanced Excel

Data analytics

ERP (SAP)

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Plant Finance Chartered Accountant is responsible for managing all financial operations at the plant, including cost control, budgeting, statutory compliance, financial planning, and performance reporting. The role ensures financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and alignment with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare annual plant budgets, rolling forecasts, and cashflow projections; monitor spend tracker and pending payables.

Verify RA bills against approved packages and certification. Coordinate with SCM, Projects, and Payables teams to ensure timely invoice clearance and vendor payments.

Handle project accounting including cost tracking, commitments, budget vs. actual monitoring, and capex-related financial validation.

Track material consumption, wastage, rejections, scrap; perform valuation and reconciliation of RM, WIP, and FG; support physical audits and cycle counts.

Ensure strong internal controls, coordinate with internal/external auditors, and support central / state subsidy-related activities as required.

Prepare monthly MIS (cost sheets, variances, profitability), regularly update BI dashboards, review capex/PO/vendor documents, and drive plant-wide cost-saving initiatives.

Execute monthly book closure including accruals/provisions.

Qualifications & Skills

Chartered Accountant (CA) with 3–7 years in plant finance or manufacturing finance roles.

ERP experience (SAP) preferred.

Advanced Excel and data analytics skills.

Plant-based role requiring coordination with operations teams.

Occasional travel to corporate offices or vendors as required.