Plant Finance Controller - Induri (Pune)

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Performance Management:

• Drive the cost review process, ensuring adherence to annual budgets.
• Manage and oversee cost efficiency programs, developing financial roadmaps with factory leadership.
• Lead financial planning processes, including annual operating plans, target development, and financial performance reporting.
• Ensure proper working capital management, trial balance reviews, and schedule maintenance for financial hygiene.
• Support and maintain costing systems, including new product costing.

Controls, Compliance & Risk Management:

• Establish and maintain strong financial controls, ensuring compliance with SOX regulations.
• Partner with auditors (Statutory, Internal, SOX) to uphold financial controls and reporting integrity.
• Ensure timely and accurate compliance with commercial laws and tax regulations in coordination with the legal and central taxation team.
• Oversee risk management frameworks to mitigate financial risks at the site.

Capital Investment & Cost Optimization:

• Prepare and monitor capital budgets, evaluating the financial viability of capital investments.
• Drive capital stewardship and control capital expenditure.
• Lead process improvement initiatives through benchmarking and best practice implementation.
• Support long-term manufacturing strategies and identify value optimization opportunities.

Business Partnership & Leadership:

• Act as a key finance partner to plant leadership, providing financial insights and recommendations for business strategies and decisions.
• Drive process harmonization, efficiency, and continuous improvement within the Finance team.
• Contribute to ISC initiatives such as IL6S and HPWS as part of the plant leadership team.

People & Talent Development:

• Build and develop a high-performing finance team, driving a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
• Implement performance management processes, ensuring career development and upskilling for team members.
• Recruit and nurture finance talent, with a focus on Supply Chain/Plant Controlling capabilities.

What You Bring:

• Technical Expertise: Strong financial planning and performance management experience, including cost management, investment analysis, and financial strategy execution.
• Business Acumen: Deep understanding of financial operations in the FMCG sector, preferably in manufacturing and supply chain finance.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Proven ability to partner with cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive strategic financial decisions.
• Growth & Digital Mindset: Ability to leverage technology and data to improve operational efficiency.
• Integrity & Judgment: Strong adherence to financial regulations, ethical decision-making, and sound business judgment.

Preferred Background:

• CA with minimum 5-7 years of experience in the finance function of a MNC.
• Prior experience in Plant Finance roles within manufacturing, FMCG, or similar industries.
• Experience handling financial controls, compliance, and cost optimization in a plant setting.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing financial metrics, capital investments, and cost structures.

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer PolicyBusiness Unit SummaryMondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job TypeRegularFinance Planning & Performance ManagementFinance