Assistant Manager

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Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts

Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Job Title: Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Function: Finance

Business: Godrej Agrovet Limited

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)

At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.

About Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL)

Godrej Agrovet is a food and agri conglomerate, dedicated to improving the productivity of Indian farmers by innovating products and services that sustainably increase crop and livestock yields.

About the role

Roles & Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be responsible for Monthly closure of books of accounts, financial planning, forecasting and budgeting of the Crop Protection Business.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Ensure accuracy of accounts, consistency in processes in line with GAVL process and chart of accounts.
• Ensure various Accounting Standards relating to P&L and BS are adhered to.
• Reporting of profitability (COPA Module) with variance analysis on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis compared with AOP / Previous year.
• Controlling and supervising the books of accounts of all locations.
• Identifying cost reduction opportunities.
• Tracking fixed expenses and reporting to the management for any variance against the budgets/AOP.
• Monthly closing of books of accounts for the BU.
• Ensure adherence to all the statutory compliances.
• Preparation of annual operating plan (AOP) and long-range plans (LRP) for the Business.
• Preparation of Cost audit for the GAVL entity.
• Preparation of Capex feasibility study and continuous monitoring of the same against budgets.
• Drive Automation and projects to improve the productivity of Finance function.
• Liasoning with Internal & External auditors without any adverse remarks.
• Timely review of Internal control Questionnaire, identify gaps and improve processes.
• Assisting closely Regional Finance Team on various Finance & Accounts matters

Who are we looking for?

Education:

• ICWA

Experience:

• Post qualification, 6+ years of relevant industrial experience

Skills:

• Detailed knowledge SAP FICO module.
• Proficiency in SAP & MS Office (Excel, PPT, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of Indian Accounting Standards (IND-AS)
• Fluency in English & Hindi

What's in it for you?

Be an equal parent

Maternity support, including paid leave ahead of statutory guidelines, and flexible work options on return

Paternity support, including paid leave

New mothers can bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Adoption support; gender neutral and based on the primary caregiver, with paid leave options

No place for discrimination at Godrej

Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy

Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses

Gender transition support

We are selfish about your wellness

Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options

Uncapped sick leave

Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements

Performance-based earning opportunities

An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. It's not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.

If this sounds like a role for you, apply now

We look forward to meeting you.