Plant Finance Manager

20 hours ago

Kolkata, West Bengal, India PepsiCo Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year
Overview

The role will lead planning, performance management, cost governance, and productivity tracking for COSO Plants. The incumbent will partner closely with Plant Leadership and cross-functional teams to drive forecast accuracy, support financial decision-making, enable AOP delivery, and ensure financial discipline across capex, operating cost lines, and productivity programs.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Performance Management

  • Lead weekly and monthly performance reviews for key cost lines including Material Usage Variance (MUV), Variable Manufacturing Overheads (VMOH), and Fixed Manufacturing Overheads (FMOH).
  • Identify and highlight key variances vs. plan, driving timely corrective actions with Plant Leadership.
  • Support delivery of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) Cost to Convert (C2C) targets through insights-driven analytics, performance rigor, and action tracking.
  • Planning & Forecasting
  • Prepare accurate, timely financial forecasts for COSO Plants, clearly articulating risks, opportunities, and sensitivities.
  • Lead AOP development for COSO sites, ensuring cost efficiency and alignment with broader business goals.
  • Productivity & Projects Governance
  • Track, report, and support execution of productivity initiatives, ensuring timely submission of trackers and alignment with annual savings commitments.
  • Identify obstacles, facilitate issue resolution, and ensure timely implementation.
  • Capital Investment Management
  • Partner with plant teams to validate capex proposals—including financials, cost/benefit analysis, IRR modelling, asset classification, budget alignment, and approvals.
  • Drive capex delivery through monthly performance tracking, forecasting, and Investment Order (IO) control.
  • Scrap Governance
  • Facilitate scrap committee meetings, coordinate scrap quotation sourcing, and support final decision-making in customer allocation based on revenue optimization.
  • Analytics & Business Partnering
  • Provide ad-hoc analysis, financial modelling, and scenario planning to support operational and strategic decisions.
  • Collaborate closely with production, procurement, engineering, logistics, and other stakeholders to align financial outcomes with operational realities.
  • Digital & Process Excellence
  • Lead adoption of digital analytics for plant KPI tracking and promote usage of self-service BI dashboards and automation solutions.
  • Continuously evaluate cost structures and drive process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance.
Qualifications
  • Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA (Finance) with minimum 3 years of relevant experience (Plant Finance experience preferred).
  • Strong analytical mindset with demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes.
  • Proven experience in financial modelling, forecasting, and performance analysis.
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience in digital tools/Data Analytics platforms preferred.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to challenge, collaborate, and lead cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deliver under deadlines, and lead initiatives end-to-end.
  • Innovative thinker with a strong orientation toward continuous improvement and value creation.

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