Factory/Cost Accountant - FMCG

Factory Accountant

Department Finance

Role reports to (Designation) CFO

Responsibilities:

- Head the finance function of the factory

- Manage material consumption, wastage, inventory valuation, repairs & maintenance and other fixed and variable costs related to the factory

- Drive cost efficiencies and financial disciplines across operations and processes

- Manage capex projects and implement financial control in project operations

- Maintenance of Cost Record as per Cost Audit

- Preparation of periodical MIS and provide strategic inputs for better financial management

- Assist in monthly closing and audit of books of account at plant location

- Assist in financial planning, Budget Vs Actual monitoring, variance analysis and expense management

Education/Qualifications/ Work experience/technical skills

- Should be qualified CMA/ICWA

- Proven work experience in factory finance roles preferably in FMCG companies

What are the behavioral competencies, - Must have / nice to have. Culture fit...

Behavioral competencies/Key Skills: -

- Good Communication Skills- Written and Verbal English

- Strong accounting knowledge

- Tech-savviness and technical proficiencies

- Capital budgeting

- Risk management

- Statistics

- Corporate taxation

- Ethics

- comfortable with Plant functions

- Ready and willing to take up new challenges and help organize the unorganized

- Excellent analytical skills with an attention to detail

- Strong time management skills

- Integrity, with an ability to handle confidential information

- In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Industries, Companies to target. Discuss is MNC experience a must, desirable?