Sr. Assistant Manager - Plant Control

Bestway Cement Limited; Hattar; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bestway Cement Limited is seeking a finance professional for plant-based costing, budgeting, and capex management at our Hattar operation in Pakistan.

The role focuses on monthly costing reports, variance analysis, tracking capex utilization, and preparing performance presentations for management. You will coordinate with plant teams and HO to ensure accurate financial reporting and continuous cost optimization.

Qualifications

• MBA Finance or ACMA (Part Qualified) with relevant accounting knowledge.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in costing and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly costing reports and conduct variance analysis of financial results.
• Track variances and follow up on corrective actions on variable and fixed cost budgets.
• Prepare feasibility studies for new products and projects.
• Analyze capex budgets and track utilization against plan.
• Monitor actual capex progress vs. budget and keep complete track of financial bookings.
• Analyze financial accounts against plant KPIs and prepare monthly performance presentations.
• Coordinate with plant teams on capex, opex, production schedules, and liaise with HO budget teams.

Skills

Cost reporting

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Capex management

Performance analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical thinking

ERP knowledge

Education

MBA Finance

ACMA (Part Qualified)

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

ERPs

Job description

• To ensureaccurate reporting and analysis of financial performance translated from technicalperformance as well as for inventories optimization. To ensureproper cost control, cost performance and recommend in time corrective measuresfor any cost deficiencies

Job Description

Costing & Budgeting

• Preparemonthly costing reports and conduct variance analysis of financial results
• Trackvariances and follow up on corrective actions on variable and fixed costbudgets
• Preparefeasibility studies for new products and projects

Capex Management

• Analyzecapex budgets and track utilization against plan
• Monitoractual capex progress vs. budget and keep complete track of financialbookings

Performance Reporting & Analysis

• Analyzefinancial accounts against technical KPIs and plant performance parameters
• Preparemonthly performance presentations and trend analysis for managementmeetings
• Conductmonthly cost analysis with plant teams

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinatewith plant teams on capex, opex, production schedules, and productionplans
• Liaisewith HO budget, reporting, and costing teams
• Keepmanagement updated with current figures while constructively challengingplant technical teams on KPI performance
• Providead-hoc reporting and analysis support as needed

Experience and Qualification

• MBA Finance / ACMA (Part Qualified)
• 04 to 06 years of relevant experience.

Specific Requirements

• Plant based position
• Adequate technical knowledge of Cementoperations
• Analytical approach
• Advanced Computer Knowledge
• (MS Excel, MS Word and MS Power Point,ERPs)