Finance Manager

As a total solution provider of medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging, Nipro Europe Group Companies is continuously committed to improving patient outcomes and quality of life. We are part of a large global network headed by Nipro Corporation Japan, an industry-leading healthcare company with over 35.000 employees worldwide. Our European headquarters in Mechelen, Belgium covers a wide geographical reach (Europe, Africa, India, the Americas) and is home to Nipro Medical Europe (NME), Nipro PharmaPackaging International (NPI), and the Institute for Medical Practice (iMEP) Belgium.

At Nipro’s manufacturing plant in India is certified as a Great Place to Work 2024, Top 50 India’s Best Workplaces™ in Manufacturing 2024, and India's Best Workplaces Building a culture of Innovation by All 2024.

About the job:
The Overall Plant Controller oversees various accounting functions including day-to-day operations, periodic closures, and preparation of management reports. They manage purchases, expenses, payroll, vendor payments, and accounts payable. Taxation matters such as GST, Income Tax, and Transfer Pricing are handled including routine compliances and audits. They assist in Capex projects by preparing related plans and facilitating approvals, and manage Fixed Assets Accounting. Compliance with statutory audit, internal audits, IFC, and IFRS is ensured. Additionally, they oversee the implementation of SAP S4/HANA for efficient operations.

What you’ll do:

Overall Plant Controller function, Supervision of purchase/expenses accounting, payments to vendors including MSME compliances and Accounts Payable management. Payroll Accounting - verification of Payroll, TDS, PF, ESIC, and PT on monthly basis. Banking – supervision of day-to-day transactions including import-exports/forex transactions, monthly bank reconciliations. Closure of monthly, quarterly and yearly Accounts and preparation of MIS reports ensuring accuracy and timeliness. End to end Accounts up to Finalization. Preparation of Budget and monitoring of actual performance vs Budget, preparation of various analytical reports on Plant performance and profitability to enable timely business decision making. Continuous focus on identifying Profitability improvement projects. Taxation matters - ensuring routine compliances, submission of periodic returns, assistance in audits and assessments relating to GST, Income Tax, Transfer Pricing. Insurance matters - timely renewals of insurance policies, co-ordination with Insurance company/broker for timely updating of related information, claim processing, etc. Capex projects – assistance in preparation of related Project/Business Plan, facilitating approval of Capex, Fixed Assets Accounting including maintenance of Fixed Assets Register. Audits - ensuring timely completion of statutory audit, internal Audits, IFC, IFRS compliances. Import / Exports: required knowledge of Imports / Exports transactions, benefits, etc. Implementation of SAP S4/HANA including co-ordination with internal departments for clarity on requirements and timely completion of the project.

What you’ll need:

Must have - experience of working in Tally ERP + SAP environment. Desirable - experience of migration from legacy accounting system to SAP S4/HANA. Good business acumen with cost consciousness and an eye for detailing. Good communication skills – verbal as well as written. A self-starter with proactive approach and positive mindset. Good team-player with experience of working in Cross Functional and Cross-Cultural Teams. A Commerce graduate or post-graduate with CA-Inter / MBA (Finance). 10 to 12 years’ experience in reputed organization engaged in PharmaPackaging, manufacturing or engineering sector. Must have - Proficiency in MS-Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Desirable - experience of presentations to Senior Management. Experience of working on financial analytics / Global reporting applications.

*Please read the job description carefully and apply only if you comply with 90% of the responsibilities.*

What We’ll Offer

To the right candidate, we will offer the ability to develop and grow in a fast-paced international business setting. In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, you will land in a friendly and dynamic workplace environment where people enjoy autonomy and taking initiative. Together with you and the team, you will be part of a “Nipro family network” that draws upon talent from around the globe.

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