General Manager - Finance Business Partner - Chennai

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Hiring for a Business Finance Controller - Chennai

Responsibilities:Monitor the evolution of the economic performance and provide visibility and analyses to the India Ops Cluster management

• Guarantee timelines and accuracy of the Group ReportingControl the reliability of accounting data and reportsManage the Performance Measurement ProcessDevelop the links between economic performance and operations
• Drive actions outside accounting such as ROI, IDB, Inventories
• Guarantee the reliability of the financials reporting: Application of Group rules; Control of the main financial flows
• Comply with statutory and Group principlesAssist the Cluster Director in animating and driving improvement of KICs analysis and actions – in particular, having right level of self-assessment and risk identification
• Working closely with regional and territory functions, and Global finance services
• Construct the forecasts, anticipate risks and opportunities on a medium term
• Implement the tools and processes used for the forecastingCo-ordinate the forecasts from different departments so as to build a coherent picture for the plantAnalyse variances between Actual and Forecasts. Assess the Risks
• Give warning of slippage. Propose corrective actions
• Be a Business Partner to the Plant Operations and Plant head
• Challenge the plant operations and their team on the performance and objectivesDevelop economic awareness within the plantAssist the Plant manager in the management of their plant (co-pilot)
• Manage the monthly financial meeting within the management team. Stimulate action plans
• Manage the Plant Finance Team and drive finance transformation 
• Manage the competency development. Give the global pictureDevelop the processes and implement improvements, including ERP improvement with support / lead of corporate teams (Smart Finance, BU)Manage the financial communication process for the plant with the relevant external and internal institutions

Apply if you are a suitable candidate with relevant skills & experience.

CA or CMA with 10+ years of experience