Capex & MIS Manager - Pharma Industry

Role & responsibilities

A. Capex Management

1. Evaluation & Approval Process

2. Assess Capex proposals and investment business cases using IRR, NPV, payback period, and strategic alignment criteria.

3. Review Purchase Proposal Forms (PPFs) for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with internal policies.

4. Prepare financial notes and recommendations for Investment Committee (IC) and senior management.

5. Project Tracking & Control

6. Monitor Capex budget vs. actuals at project and organizational levels.

7. Maintain a centralized Capex database with real-time updates on project status, cost, and timelines.

8. Identify variances and highlight delays, cost overruns, or risks with corrective action plans.

9. SAP Project Systems (PS) Management

10. Act as the key finance point of contact for the SAP PS module.

11. Collaborate with IT and project teams to ensure correct project structure, cost capture, and reporting.

12. Drive automation and standardization of Capex workflows within SAP.

13. Reporting & Dashboards

14. Develop and publish periodic Capex dashboards for CFO, MD, and senior stakeholders.

15. Provide analysis on asset capitalization, depreciation impact, and post-implementation reviews of major projects.

B. MIS Support

1. Reporting & Analysis

2. Assist in preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual MIS reports for management review.

3. Provide analytical insights into sales, expenses, margins, and other KPIs.

4. MIS Automation

5. Support MIS lead in automation initiatives, including integration of data from SAP and other systems.

6. Drive process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and timeliness.

7. Business Partnering

8. Work closely with finance, operations, and commercial teams to ensure accurate reporting and analysis.

9. Provide ad-hoc analysis for decision-making as requested by CFO/MD.

C. Cross-functional Support

• Support other finance areas such as budgeting, forecasting, insurance, and special projects on an ad-hoc basis.
• Actively contribute to finance transformation initiatives and policy improvements.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of Capex evaluation, project finance, and financial modeling.
• Hands-on experience with SAP (PS & FI modules).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI or similar analytics tools.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for senior leadership reporting.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Chartered Accountant (CA), Cost Accountant (CMA), or MBA (Finance).

• Experience:

• 4 to 8 years of experience in finance roles, preferably in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or vaccine industry.

• Prior exposure to Capex evaluation, SAP PS module, and MIS reporting is highly desirable.

Preferred candidate profile

We are seeking a highly driven and detail-oriented finance professional to join our team. The candidate will play a critical role in Capital Expenditure (Capex) management and Management Information Systems (MIS), while supporting other finance functions on an ad-hoc basis.

This role will involve evaluation of investment proposals, end-to-end tracking of capital projects, process improvements through SAP (Project Systems module), and providing insightful dashboards and reports to senior management, including CFO and MD.

The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, sound knowledge of financial modeling, and a keen understanding of manufacturing operations in the vaccines and specialty pharma industry.