Senior Manager / Manager - Plant Finance

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.; India; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Pharma is seeking an experienced manufacturing finance professional to lead FP&A and costing across plant operations. You will consolidate MIS, manage the annual budget, forecasts and conduct variance analysis to drive corrective actions.

The role involves strengthening internal controls, inventory governance and capex evaluation, partnering with Plant Heads to enable data-driven decisions and cost-improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Experience: 8–10+ years in manufacturing finance (pharma/FMCG preferred) with multi-plant exposure.
• Educational qualifications: CA or CMA.
• Proven ability to drive cost optimization, budgeting, forecasting and governance.

Responsibilities

• Plant FP&A: consolidate monthly MIS, own annual budget, quarterly forecasts and variances.
• Manufacturing Finance & Costing: ensure standard/product costing accuracy, monitor variances and costs.
• Controls & Compliance: enforce SOPs, close audit observations, strengthen inventory governance.
• Business Partnering: advise Plant Heads on productivity, loss reduction and ROI-driven decisions.
• Capex & Investments: evaluate business cases and track capitalization and benefits realization.

Skills

Dashboards & models

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

CA

CMA

Job description

At Sun Pharma, we commit to helping you “Create your own sunshine”— by fostering an environment where you grow at every step, take charge of your journey and thrive in a supportive community.

Are You Ready to Create Your Own Sunshine?

As you enter the Sun Pharma world, you’ll find yourself becoming ‘Better every day’ through continuous progress. Exhibit self-drive as you ‘Take charge’ and lead with confidence. Additionally, demonstrate a collaborative spirit, knowing that we ‘Thrive together’ and support each other’s journeys.”

Key responsibilities:

• Plant FP&A: Consolidate monthly MIS for Plants; own annual budget, quarterly forecasts; analyze variances and drive corrective actions.
• Manufacturing Finance & Costing: Ensure accuracy of standard/product costing; monitor yield/material variances, overhead absorption, batch costs, energy and manpower efficiency.
• Controls & Compliance: Enforce SOPs and internal controls; close audit observations; strengthen inventory governance (cycle counts, ageing, scrap), GR/IR, capex compliance, and procurement checks.
• Business Partnering: Advise Plant Heads/Operations/SCM/QA on productivity, loss reduction, network/capacity decisions, and cost-improvement projects; enable data-driven decisions with dashboards and models.
• Capex & Investments: Evaluate business cases (automation, capacity, EHS/quality); track project spends, capitalization, benefits realization, and ROI.

Key Interfaces

Formulation Finance Head, Plant Head, Operations, Supply Chain, QA/RA, Procurement, Tax, Internal Audit, HR, Engineering; external auditors/consultants as needed.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification

• CA, CMA

Experience

• Tenure: 8–10+ years in manufacturing finance (pharma/FMCG preferred), with multi-plant exposure

Your Success Matters to Us

At Sun Pharma, your success and well-being are our top priorities! We provide robust benefits and opportunities to foster personal and professional growth. Join us at Sun Pharma, where every day is an opportunity to grow, collaborate, and make a lasting impact. Let’s create a brighter future together!

Disclaimer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of incumbent(s).