Manager - Finance - CA

Role Overview:

We are looking for a sharp, driven Chartered Accountant (3 - 6 years post-qualification) to join our team in a dual-capacity role driving both FP&A and Financial Reporting & Compliance across our manufacturing operations.

Role Highlights:

- Impact: Direct exposure to the CFO, MD, and Board - shaping AOPs, pricing strategies, and capex decisions.

- Scope: Own the month-end close, Ind AS reporting, and SEBI/LODR compliances while business-partnering with plant operations.

- Leadership: Supervise a team of 2 - 3 finance executives.

- Growth: Structured path to Senior Manager / AGM Finance within 3 - 4 years.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Business Finance & FP&A:

- Lead the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and quarterly forecasts across all segments (solar pumps, agri/industrial pumps, motors, exports).

- Prepare monthly MIS decks (revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, cash flow, variance analysis).

- Product, segment, and customer-wise profitability analysis to guide pricing and discount strategies.

- Cost analysis: tracking raw material prices (copper, steel, polymers), conversion costs, and plant productivity.

- Build IRR/NPV models for Capex, expansion, and backward-integration projects.

- Manage working capital, receivables (including PM-KUSUM government schemes), and rolling cash-flow models.

2. Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting:

- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual book closures and consolidation under Ind AS (handling Ind AS 115, 116, 109, warranties, etc.).

- Oversee fixed asset registers, capitalization, and CWIP tracking.

- Prepare quarterly results in SEBI LODR format and draft financial sections for the Annual Report (MD&A, RPT disclosures).

3. Compliance, Audits & Systems:

- Anchor statutory, internal, tax, and IFC audits; manage Audit Committee & Board papers.

- Ensure full regulatory compliance across SEBI, MCA, RBI (FEMA), and GST/direct tax reconciliations.

- Partner with IT to strengthen ERP controls and build reporting dashboards (Power BI / Excel).

Candidate Profile:

- Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) with 3 - 6 years post-qualification experience.

- Experience: Minimum 2 years in FP&A or reporting in a manufacturing setup. Big 4 / large audit firm background or listed entity experience is a strong plus.

- Technical Skills: Strong command over Ind AS, Schedule III, Companies Act 2013, and SEBI LODR.

- Tools: Advanced Excel, financial modeling, ERP (SAP / Oracle / Dynamics), and Power BI.

- Mindset: Commercial acumen, willingness to engage with plant operations, and comfort with occasional manufacturing unit travel.