General Manager- Finance

Job Description

• Business Planning, Analysis and Decision Support

• Lead the Annual Operating Plan exercise and develop AOP construct along with Management, functional heads.

• Anchor the monthly Operations Review meeting for review of unit performance – plant, sales, logistics etc.
• Drive Productivity Improvement Agenda in the Unit and monitor tracking of initiatives.

• Analyse revenue/ cost lines and working capital for decision support to Management on pricing, trade and Distributor margins and ROI, cost management, GTM, logistics etc.

• Financial Accounting and Reporting/Fund Management

• Ensure adherence to respective country statutory accounting policies

• Completion of Statutory and Internal Audits as per timeline and ensure compliance with audit recommendations
• Monthly reporting of Unit Financial results to Management with detailed Cause of Change Analysis versus Plan.
• Preparation of Financial Reports/ analysis for Unit Operations Review.
• Ensure adherence to Authority Matrix for all S & D spends
• Ensure proper systems in place for accounting and reconciliation with business partners – distributors accounting, claims management, reconciliations with CFA, transporters, A&M vendors etc.

• Liaoning with the Govt Agency/ Department of the respective county.

• Financial Controls and Asset Stewardship

• Safeguard company assets by maintaining a high level of financial control throughout the Unit.

• Lead efficient management of working capital and cash flow.
• Implement Company risk management initiatives and Best Practices for all aspects of business spends / purchases across manufacturing and sales operations .
• Ensure adherence to Authority Matrix and exercise appropriate signatory authority as per Company financial policies.
• Commercial / Purchase, Working capital optimization

• Ensure proper systems in place for verifying accuracy of marketplace spending.

• Supply Chain Management

• Optimization of inventory carrying cost, enhancing purchase efficiency and ensuring ready availability of raw material through active coordination with the Purchase Coordinator.

• As Unit Supply Chain head, ensure leveraging of supply chain systems for smooth operation including best utilization of own fleet.
• Process implementation – vehicle in/out, platform system, and collaborate in ESG (EV Deploy at DBR and reuse packing material – PVC core and carton) and Safety initiatives.
• Execute Supply Chain activities across Demand/Supply/Inventory Planning, Shipping, Warehousing, and Transportation.
• Process atomization and digitalization
• Ensure timely delivery of sales orders and maintain sales forecast accuracy.
• Demand Forecast & Production Planning through Portal.
• Maintain high On-Time Fulfilment Rates

• Define monthly load plans and ensure resource availability and arrangement of infra (Vehicle, manpower, pallets and interlayer etc.)

• IT and Financial Transaction Processing

• Implement Best Practice tools that improve the accuracy, timeliness and cost-effectiveness of financial transaction processing and reporting.

• Ensure adherence to IT policies; ensure IT security & Authority matrix as per the system.

• Legal and Compliance

• Responsibility for overall compliance and management of all Commercial and Indirect Taxes matters for the respective country.

• Create awareness among unit members / Sr. Management about relevant changes in local enactments.

• Ensure optimal tax structuring for Unit operations.

• People Management

• Ensuring the growth and development of the people reporting to this position via learning activities and training

• To ensure that the performance management process is carried out for the people
• Providing a healthy environment that encourages empowerment and diversity
• Carrying out people-related activities like planning resources required, etc